Locals in the NFL on Sunday….
Germaine Pratt(High Point Central HS/N.C. State) led the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with 10 Total Tackles/4 Solo Tackles/1 Tackle for a Loss/ 1/2 Sack/1 QB Hit…
DJ Reader(Grimsley HS/Clemson) with 2 Total Tackles/1 Solo Tackle for the Bengals in Cincinnati’s 34-14 win over the Colts…
Keenan Allen(Northern Guilford HS/California) with 6 receptions for 68 yards for the LA Chargers…On the season, Allen with 108 recpetions, for 1,243 yards…Chargers lost to the Broncos…
Brevin Allen(Northeast Guilford HS/Campbell) is on the LA Chargers roster, but has not been playing for the Chargers…
Larry Ogunjobi(Ragsdale HS/Charlotte) with 2 Total Tackles for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their loss to the New England Patriots…
Emmanuel Moseley(Dudley HS/Tennessee) is with the Detriot Lions, but has been out almost the entire season with a knee injury…
Hendon Hooker(Dudley HS/Tennessee/Virginia Tech) is on the Lions roster now, but not playing yet for the Lions…Hooker being watched closely after ACL surgery late in his senior senior season, at Tennessee….
from The Guardian/CLICK HERE for TheGuradian.com….
Frank Wycheck, co-star of NFL’s Music City Miracle, dies at 52 after fall
Ex-Titan is member of the team’s Ring of Honor
Former Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck(University of Maryland) has died at the age of 52.
Wycheck fell outside his family home in Chattanooga on Saturday morning, according to a statement released by his family. He was found unresponsive that afternoon.
“The Wycheck family appreciates the love and support they’ve received, but asks the public to please respect their privacy during this difficult time,” the family said in the statement.
Wycheck is a member of the Titans’ Ring of Honor. He was voted to three Pro Bowls in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He finished his Titans career with 27 touchdowns, 4,958 yards and 283 catches, ranking third in receptions in franchise history. During one stretch, he held a franchise-record with 99 consecutive games with at least one reception.
Initially picked by Washington in the sixth round of the 1993 draft, the Oilers claimed Wycheck off waivers after he was released in 1995. He played 11 seasons in the league, catching 505 passes for 5,126 yards and 28 touchdowns. At the time of his retirement, he ranked fourth all-time among tight ends in career receptions.
Wycheck was known for his role in the ‘Music City Miracle’, one of the greatest plays in NFL history. Trailing 16-15 against the Buffalo Bills with 15 seconds left, Tennessee returned a short kick-off for a game-winning touchdown. The kick was fielded by fullback Lorenzo Neal, who handed the ball to Wycheck. Wycheck threw a lateral across the field to kick-returner Kevin Dyson, who ran 75 yards for the infamous score.
The play – called the ‘Home Run Throwback’ – was devised specifically for Wycheck by special teams coordinator Alan Lowry after discovering the tight end’s throwing ability during practice. The lateral for the Music City Miracle wasn’t his only throw. Wycheck was 5 of 6 for 148 yards and two TDs in his career, posting a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Titans controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said the organization was devastated to hear of Wycheck’s death.
“Frank’s name was synonymous with Titans football,” Strunk said in a statement. “He was such a huge part of our team’s success both on and off the field. He embraced this community and fan base immediately, and everyone loved him right back.”
After his playing career, Wycheck was a popular local broadcaster for the Titans. From 2005 to 2017, he worked as the color commentator on the Titans Radio Network, before stepping down due to ongoing head issues.
The family, per Wycheck’s wishes, plans to work with experts for research into the effects of brain trauma on football players.
+++++++++Professional wrestling appearances
On May 31, 2007 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling announced that during a press conference in Nashville, that an altercation between Wycheck and James Storm disrupted events. Wycheck, with the help of Jeff Jarrett, delivered a guitar shot to James Storm after the “Tennessee Cowboy” spat beer in the former Tennessee Titan’s face. TNA Wrestling would then announce that Wycheck has agreed in principle to a match with James Storm at Slammiversary on June 17, 2007. The match was made official on TNA’s website later that day. At Slammiversary, he teamed with Jerry Lynn to defeat Storm and Ron Killings in a tag match. Wycheck won the match with a Cradle Piledriver, Lynn’s finishing move.++++++++++