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Desmond Howard Says Phil Simms Threatened to Hit Him

By FanHouse StaffFeb 5th 2011 – 4:10PM

Deep down, Phil Simms must know his son Matt Simms is not a very good quarterback. Or perhaps he's just an overly protective father. Whatever the story is, the patriarch of the Simms family allegedly threatened to hit ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard over comments he made on-air during the season about Matt...

Dirty (Half) Dozen: Defining NFL Quarterfinal Games

By Dave GoldbergJan 12th 2011 – 5:15PM

The presence of the Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens make the NFL's quarterfinals seem a bit familiar. So, to a lesser extent, do the Packers and Bears. But looking at from a different angle, the NFL of the past 15-20 years has been infinitely more balanced than the NFL of the previous 20 years, made that way by the...

Pat Tillman, Desmond Howard Among 14 Elected to College Football Hall of Fame

By FanHouse NewswireMay 27th 2010 – 1:17PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- The late Pat Tillman and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard are among the 14 newly elected members of the College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced its latest class Thursday at a news conference Thursday at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in...

Terrible Times See End of Washington Sports Section

By M. KentJan 8th 2010 – 2:15PM

The Washington Redskins franchise made big news twice this week, once for firing head coach Jim Zorn on Monday, then for hiring Mike Shanahan on Wednesday to replace Zorn. Washington Times readers did not find out about it from longtime Redskins beat writer Dave Elfin, but through no fault of Elfin. After all, it's hard...

Greatest Living Heisman Trophy Winners

By Brian GrummellApr 29th 2009 – 4:23PM

With the recent passing of Doc "Mr. Inside" Blanchard, FanHouse takes a stab at naming the five greatest living Heisman Trophy winnersIn a game that spans many eras, any task like this is exceedingly difficult and fraught with contradiction. With all the nostalgia built into the Heisman Trophy and the game of college...

Desmond Howard News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 Michigan WR Roundtree will wear Howard's No. 21 Source: NBC - WDIV Local 4 - Detroit MI Receiver Roy Roundtree will wear Desmond Howard's No. 21 "Michigan Football Legend" jersey next season.
  • 05/08/12 Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard to lead Parade of... Source: Oneida Daily Dispatch - Oneida NY This year's International Boxing Hall of Fame Parade of Champions will feature a Heisman Trophy winner, Super Bowl MVP and college football Hall-of-Famer.
  • 05/06/12 Area schools qualify athletes for state meet Source: The Island Packet - Bluffton SC The defending champion Hilton Head Island High School boys track team qualified in eight events Saturday at the Class 3-A state qualifier at York. Jack Manesiotis finished second in the 3,200-meter run and fifth in the 1,600 to secure spots in Columbia.

Background on Desmond Howard

Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.

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