March 6th, 2010 06:59pm
by Ryan Randall
Matt Bonner
Season average: 6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1 apg.
Last two games: 23 minutes, 12 points, four rebounds and two assists in a 102-91 win over New Orleans on Mar. 5. 4-8 FGs, 2-3 3pts, 2-2 FTs.
21 minutes, 10 points and five rebounds in a 106-92 win over New Orleans on Mar. 1. 4-11 FGS, 2-7 3pts.
Corey Brewer
Season average: 13.2 ppg, 3.60 rpg, 2.3 apg.
Last two games: 38 minutes, 24 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a 112-109 loss against Dallas on Mar. 3. 6-16 FGs, 2-6 …
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March 5th, 2010 06:28pm
by Ryan Randall
Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Corey Brewer has had a breakout season, averaging 13.2 points, 3.60 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. However, Brewer had 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals in a 112-109 lost against Dallas Wednesday. It was the third-year pro’s second highest scoring output of the season, next to his 27 points in a Dec. 26 victory over Washington.
Yesterday, the Chicago Bulls announced they had signed power forward/center Chris Richard for the rest of the season. Richard, who …
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February 9th, 2010 12:56pm
by Ryan Randall
Sunday night, Bobby McCray became the 20th Florida Gator alum to win a Super Bowl, as New Orleans defeated the Colts 31-17. It was also the 52nd time a Gator was in the game, as well as the eighth consecutive year UF has had a player participate in the contest.
McCray made two tackles and had a quarterback hurry in Sunday’s game. Coming off of the bench during the regular season, the defensive end started all three playoff games for the Saints. …
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February 3rd, 2010 10:20am
by Ryan Randall
According to a St. Petersberg Times report yesterday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have an opening for a receivers coach and have interviewed former Gator and Buccaneer wideout Ike Hilliard for the position. Hilliard, 33, was a receivers coach for the UFL’s Florida Tuskers this year and had also interviewed for Washington’s coaching position last week. Hilliard played 12 seasons in the NFL, the first eight with the New York Giants and the final four with Tampa Bay.
Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams has …
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January 28th, 2010 05:07pm
by Ryan Randall
With the NBA season underway, there are nine former Gators currently in the league. Throughout the year we will take a weekly look at the active UF alums, as well as former Gators participating in overseas competition, such as guard Nick Calathes. Here is a look of the current Gators in the NBA:
Matt Bonner
Bonner is currently inactive with a broken hand that was suffered late December, but did average 7.4 points per game and 18.4 minutes per game in the …
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January 27th, 2010 01:24pm
by Ryan Randall
While the NFL is down to its final two teams playing for the championship in Miami, there is only one Gator alum left.
Bobby McCray and his New Orleans Saints defeated former UF wideout Percy Harvin and the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime on Sunday in The Big Easy. McCray had two tackles, including a jarring hit on Brett Farve.
The Saints will play the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. This marks the sixth consecutive year …
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January 22nd, 2010 12:47pm
by Ryan Randall
Last weekend, eight teams face off in the NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs, with five former Gators playing in the games. Going into this Sunday’s conference championship games, three Gators- Lito Sheppard, Bobby McCray and Percy Harvin- remain in the playoffs.
Lito Sheppard, New York Jets (Jets v.s. Colts, Sunday, 3 p.m.)
Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Chargers, Sheppard and the Jets faced a San Diego offense that averaged 271 yards per game, fifth-best in the league. The Jets …
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January 12th, 2010 11:12am
by Ryan Randall
Last weekend, the NFL kicked off the postseason with four wild-card games, with three Gator alumni playing in the games: the Jets’ Lito Sheppard, the Bengals’ Andre Caldwell and Patriots’ Fred Taylor. While the Bengals and Patriots were defeated by New York and Baltimore, respectively, Lito Sheppard and his New York Jets advance to the next round to face the San Diego Chargers and UF alums Brandon Siler and Ian Scott. Here is a review of this weekend’s former Gators.
Lito …
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January 7th, 2010 01:00pm
by Ryan Randall
This weekend, the NFL playoffs begin with four games on the NFL’s Wild Card weekend. There are seven former Gators in the postseason, three of whom are on teams that have first-round byes (the Vikings’ Percy Harvin, the Saints’ Bobby McCray and the Chargers’ Brandon Siler and Ian Scott). Three others play this weekend, and I have looked at the players going into the first round of postseason play.
Lito Sheppard, New York Jets (Jets vs. Bengals, Saturday, 4:30 p.m.)
Lito Sheppard and the Jets will …
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January 6th, 2010 12:54pm
by Ryan Randall
Along with his Rookie of the Year award, one thing Percy Harvin is looking forward to is leaving the bitter cold of Minnesota for the warmer climate of Florida. After defeating the New York Giants 44-7 Sunday and clinching the second seed in the process, Vikings coach Brad Childress rewarded the team by giving them five days off. The former Gator star wide receiver told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune he would be heading back to his home near Jacksonville for the break. While …
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