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Nate Byham Inks Deal
Former Pitt Tight End Nate Byham signed a four-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners drafted him in the sixth round of the NFL Draft this Spring.Byham joins several Pitt Alumni out in San Francisco including last year's draft pick Scott McKillop, Andy Lee, and Shawntae Spencer,...
Dorin Dickerson Follows Byham's Lead
Former Pitt Tight End Dorin Dickerson has followed Nate Byham's lead and has signed a four-year deal with his team - the Houston Texans.After a monster season, Dickerson slipped into the seventh round. His deal is believed to be worth approximately $1.85 million over the length of the...
Sprints Is Not Running for Congress // 08.04.09
Team Speed Kills Now. LIVE tonight at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Bill Connelly of Football Outsiders (and our own SB Nation Missouri blog, Rock M Nation) joins us to for a numerical preview of the SEC. Oooooh. Numbers. All of that from the FO Almanac for this year, which is available here and here....
SEC 2009 // Inside Gene Chizik's Contract Negotiations
[SCENE: Jay Jacobs' office at Auburn University, where he is discussing Gene Chizik's pending contract with Chizik and ubertrustee Bobby Lowder.] JAY JACOBS: So, Gene, here's what we're thinking. First, we'd like to have some incentives in there based on the number of games won. For example, it...
The Oakland Raiders Put Tennessee On Notice
“As you are undoubtedly aware, Mr. Kiffin is involved in arbitration with the Raiders. Not withstanding the fact that Mr. Kiffin must have told you about the pendency of this proceeding, we want to put you on notice of it, and the University’s involvement in some of the underlying...

