Testaverde says Tebow 'can be a top QB' in NFL
BY NICK ST. DENISThere's something to be said about former New York Jets star quarterbacks talking up current or recent Jets signal-callers who are highly-criticized by everyone else.Usually it's Joe Namath touting Mark Sanchez. But now Vinny Testaverde is in the mix, lauding Tim Tebow, who was acquired by the New England Patriots Monday. (photo: Matt Britt, Flickr)"...
Testaverde, Wuerffel headed to Hall
Heisman Trophy winners Danny Wuerffel of Florida and Ron Dayne of Wisconsin, along with two-time national champion Tommie Frazier of Nebraska, were selected Tuesday for the College Football Hall of Fame.
They are part of a class of 12 players and two coaches chosen by the National Football Foundation and revealed Tuesday.
The rest of the players to be inducted in December are:...
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May 07, 2013
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Ex-Cowboys QB Testaverde to College Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde of Miami has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Testaverde is one of 12 former players to be picked by the National Football Foundation as part of the latest Hall of Fame class.
The rest of the class, which also will include two coaches, will be announced Tuesday morning during a news conference...
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May 06, 2013
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Testaverde selected to College Hall of Fame
Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde of Miami has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Testaverde is one of 12 former players to be picked by the National Football Foundation as part of the latest Hall of Fame class.
The rest of the class, which also will include two coaches, will be announced Tuesday morning during a news conference at the Nasdaq...
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May 06, 2013
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Vinny Testaverde to the College Hall of Fame
Congrats to former Jet, Vinny Testaverde who will be honored as part of the 2013 College Hall of Fame class, for his time at the University of Miami.
During his tenure with the Hurricanes, Testaverde racked up over 6,000 passing yards, 47 TD's to 24 INT's, and went 23-3, as a starter. Testaverde is 49 years old, just thought I'd throw that in for all you older New...
Vinny Testaverde picked for College Football Hall of Fame
Nearly 27 years after becoming the University of Miamis first Heisman Trophy winner, Vinny Testaverde is a Hall of Famer.
Testaverde, the 1986 Heisman recipient, is among 14 former players and coaches who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December it was announced Monday. The remaining members of the class will be revealed Tuesday.
He becomes the seventh...
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May 06, 2013
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2 'Canes, 1 Gator named to College HOF ballot
Miami's Jerome Brown and Vinny Testaverde and Florida's Danny Weurffel were among 77 players named to the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2013.
Brown played defensive tackle at Miami from 1983-'86, helping lead the Hurricanes to four consecutive New Year's Day bowl games. He was a unanimous first-team All-American pick in 1986 and finalist for both the Outland...
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March 05, 2013
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Vinny Testaverde: NFL Overprotective of Quarterbacks, Receivers
Former NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde spent over two decades in the NFL, so he has some insight into what’s really going on. Testaverde was on Mike and Mike this morning, and he feels the league has gone overboard in its attempts to protect players.
“I think they’re being a little overprotective,” Testaverde said. “When I came in the league, you could hit a quarterback...
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November 20, 2012
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Vinny Testaverde: NFL is overprotective of quarterbacks and receivers
Vinny Testaverde somehow survived a 21-year NFL career during which referees were not flagging opponents for touching his head or hitting him below the knees. The rules of the game have changed since Vinny T.’s prime, and you might be surprised to hear that he is not a big supporter of them. During an interview with “Mike and Mike in the Morning” this week, the former NFL quarterback...
Here is a photo of Vinny Testaverde wearing a Penn State sweatshirt
Today is former Miami Hurricanes and long-time NFL quarterback Vinny Testaverde's birthday. To celebrate, we dug up this photo from the Sports Illustrated archives, which for some reason shows Testaverde wearing a Penn State sweatshirt New York's LaGuardia Airport with girlfriend Jacqui Alleque.
I think we can all agree, this may be his defining moment...
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