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Chrebet 'Shocked' as Hofstra Cuts Football

By Anthony OlivieriDec 3rd 2009 – 2:20PM

Hofstra has decided to drop football after 69 seasons, a move that former NFL receiver Wayne Chrebet, one of the school's most famous football alums, did not see coming.University officials informed coaches Thursday morning that the school was dropping the sport for, most prominently, financial reasons."I'm kinda shocked,"...

Lawsuit Alleges Wayne Chrebet's Restaurant Was Targeted by Cops

By Josh AlperMay 9th 2008 – 10:50AM

If there's one guy you'd think could get away with anything in Hempstead, New York it would be Wayne Chrebet. The former Jets receiver came out of Hempstead's Hofstra University as an unknown, undersized wide receiver and became one of the team's most popular players. Hofstra got tons of free advertising and a bold name to...

Chrebet On Kitna: He Shouldn't Have Been Allowed to Come Back Into the Game

By Josh AlperSep 22nd 2007 – 12:33PM

Wayne Chrebet is being honored at halftime of Sunday's Jets-Dolphins game for his 11 years as a wide receiver for the Jets. His 580 catches and 41 touchdowns sold thousands of jerseys to Jet fans inspired by the rise of an undersized, undrafted local player. His rise from Hofstra to the NFL is the stuff of movie fantasy...

Jets Behind New England Lines: Five Questions With an Enemy Blogger

By DanSep 8th 2007 – 4:16PM

This is a slightly modified segment of one that was run on NFL FanHouse last year, in which a specific team blogger scours the internet and interviews a blogger of the opposing team.I began this season by interviewing Tom-Masse of Pats Pulpit, a Sports Blog Nation column that covers the New England Patriots.Dan Benton:...

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