Report: Troy Flutie, Son Of Doug Flutie, Commits To Boston College To Play Football
This shouldn’t come as a major surprise to most college football fans, but Troy Flutie, son of Boston College legend Doug Flutie, has committed to play football for the Eagles. The news was first reported on Twitter by EagleAction, the Rivals.com affiliate for Boston College.
It is presumed that he will join the team as a walk-on:
Troy Flutie has committed to #bceagles #wearebc...
Weekly ACC Roundup 5/31: The ACC is good at baseball edition
We're back for more links from the Southland, Boston College, and Canada (apparently). You'll get that joke as you read on. The theme this week is baseball. The ACC is good at it. Here are the links:
Boston College: Doug Flutie is selling his Boston-area home. So, if you're in the market...
Clemson: The Tigers flamed out at the ACC baseball tourney in Durham. But they...
Doug Flutie Buys $1.69 Million House in Longtime Hometown of Natick (Photos)
Doug Flutie has done his fair share of moving — from Chicago to New England to Buffalo and San Diego. The retired NFL quarterback made a purchase to keep him in New England, where spent his formative years and ended his career. Flutie bought a $1.69 million, 12-room home in Natick, Mass., to seal his stay.
Flutie’s stat sheet showcases his versatility — or at least his willingness...
Scouting Notebook: Johnny Manziel Isn’t NFL Ready Now, But Don’t Count Him Out as an NFL ...
As a redshirt freshman, Johnny Manziel became the first Texas A&M Aggie to win the Heisman trophy. What he’s done for his school and for himself after just two college years is remarkable, and he’s become the new role model for high school athletes hoping to see the “riches” of being a college football star.
Manziel, who has taken full advantage of his national...
Tweets of the Week
CoachWash Officially Enters The World Of Twitter, Mark It On Your Calender...#BUCKLEUP #BCTAKEOVER— Al Washington (@BCCoachWash) May 9, 2013 BC's Alex Dragevich is down to under 10% body fat. Was at 16% when he transferred from Notre Dame. Big year ahead in Beantown.— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) May 8, 2013 .@bccoachwash joins Twitter! Possible related: UVa's Brad...
Warren Moon Says Tim Tebow Can’t Play QB In CFL
I get the feeling that Warren Moon has never been a fan of Tim Tebow as a quarterback, and judging from his most recent comments, I doubt he’ll become a fan anytime sooner.
Moon while doing a radio interview on Wednesday said that the Canadian Football League is not a viable option for Tebow to prove he can play quarterback, because Tebow simply doesn’t throw the ball well...
Warren Moon Says Tim Tebow Can’t Play QB In CFL
I get the feeling that Warren Moon has never been a fan of Tim Tebow as a quarterback, and judging from his most recent comments, I doubt he’ll become a fan anytime sooner.
Moon while doing a radio interview on Wednesday said that the Canadian Football League is not a viable option for Tebow to prove he can play quarterback, because Tebow simply doesn’t throw the ball well...
David West lobs full-court pass to Gerald Green for the easy bucket
Did that really just happen?
Reminiscent of Doug Flutie’s hail mary pass back in ’84, Indian Pacer David West channeled his inner quarterback to connect with Gerald Green on a nice end-to-end lob for the uncontested basket in the 3rd quarter during tonight’s Hawks-Pacers matchup (which the Pacers ended up winning 113-98 to lead the series 2-0).
That said, do yourself a favor...
Bruins Tickets, Patriots Travel Package Among Items Featured in Friends With Benefits Gala Auction
The Friends With Benefits Gala is back, and they’ve got a new cause included this year.
The second Friends With Benefits Gala will be held Thursday night at The State Room in Boston, and 50 percent of all proceeds will go to The One Fund Boston.
Nonprofit organizations from around the region like The Boston Bruins Foundation and The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism will come...
My Bills 2013 schedule piece is better than yours
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Last time the Bills opened at home against the Patriots was in 2003.
In the Bills history, no debuting coach has won their season opening game. NONE!
Last year was the first time since 2002 that the Bills lost by more points during...
And this is why your team sucks: the Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills have had one winning season and zero playoff appearances since the start of the 2000 season. The last time they were involved in a playoff game, Rob Johnson was starting for them, and Kevin Dyson streaked down the sideline after Frank Wycheck threw a lateral to him on a last-second kickoff return. “The Music City Miracle” turned into a decade and half long nightmare...
Former NFL Quarterback Josh Booty Beats Out Doug Flutie to Win Non-Roster Invite to Diamondbacks Spring Training
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Former major league infielder Josh Booty has won a reality television show by throwing the best knuckleball, and will go to spring training with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Booty is set to report to camp Friday with a non-roster invitation.
The show on the MLB Network was called “The Next Knuckler.” Booty met Thursday with Diamondbacks announcer Tom Candiotti...
Who had it best?
After yesterday's post on the worst of times, I thought it might make sense to determine whose four years on the Heights were the best. As always leave your opinion below.Class of 2008Four winning and exciting seasons of FootballMatt Ryan's various comebacks topped off by the Virginia Tech gameThe final year in Big East basketball and our strong startThe Sweet 16 run in 2006GameDay...
Doug Flutie Learns Wiles of Knuckleball With Tim Wakefield in First Episode of ‘The Knuckler’ (Video)
For those waiting to see Doug Flutie get his arm back in the game, the time has come — although they’ll have to be satisfied with watching the quarterback sling a knuckleball.
Flutie and four other former athletes are working with former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield to see who can master Wakefield’s signature pitch, the knuckleball. The player who figures it out the best and...
Tim Wakefield to host reality show
Tim Wakefield has been retired from Major League Baseball for a year, and now he's trying to impart his knowledge of the knuckleball onto five inexperienced pitchers.
But these aren't just any athletes. The former Red Sox pitcher will be teaching Doug Flutie and four other former NCAA Division I quarterbacks his famous pitch on an MLB Network reality show called "The...
Former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie to get shot at pitching for Diamondbacks
Doug Flutie is among five former NCAA quarterbacks looking to earn an invite to the Arizona Diamondbacks spring training.Flutie (Boston College), along with Josh Booty (LSU), his brother John David Booty (USC), David Greene (Georgia), and Ryan Perrilloux (LSU) will compete in a new reality TV show called the "The Next Knuckler" for the right to pitch in a live Major League...
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Doug Flutie: Knuckleballer?
The MLB Network will be premiering a new reality show with a few famous names competing to become the next great knuckleballer.
Tim Wakefield to Host Knuckleball Reality Show, Teaching Doug Flutie, Former NFL Quarterbacks His Pitch
Tim Wakefield has been retired from Major League Baseball for a year, and now he’s trying to impart his knowledge of the knuckleball onto five inexperienced pitchers.
But these aren’t just any athletes. The former Red Sox pitcher will be teaching Doug Flutie and four other former NFL quarterbacks his famous pitch on an MLB Network reality show entitled The Next Knuckler, according...
The NRA Thinks You Should Probably Kill Doug Flutie
A threat to our national security.Gun control debates are at an all-time high. Some people think we should regulate guns to keep bullets from flying out of them and murdering people. Others think guns are our constitutional right, the last thing standing between us and Barack Obama sending drones shaped like British soldiers to our doors to forcibly remove our freedom. Others...
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Steelers name Bicknell offensive line coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired Jack Bicknell Jr. as the team's new offensive line coach.
Bicknell replaces Sean Kugler, who left the Steelers following the 2012 season to become head coach at UTEP. Bicknell spent last season as the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and began his NFL coaching career as an assistant line coach with the New York Giants from 2009...
Special Feature: 5 Sports Figures You Should Know
With a career in sports, fame almost always follows provided that the athlete is playing at the highest level. Some of them are more familiar than others but it is important to remember those that have made their sport special. Here are the 5 sports figures which you should definitely know.
Leopoldo Larez Banorte
Leopoldo Larez Banorte is known as a soccer player and coach. He...
Tim Tebow Among Five Quarterbacks Who Should Play In Canada
I don't understand why more prospective NFL quarterbacks don't go to Canada to improve their craft. The NFL finds out about the progress of players no matter where they are because scouting is so thorough.Jeff Garcia played five seasons in the CFL, was voted Most Outstanding Player in 1997 and won a Grey Cup in 1998 before becoming an All-Pro quarterback with the San Francisco...
Marc Trestman, Doug Flutie, Joe Theissman Among Top 10 CFL Figures With NFL Ties
The move from the CFL to NFL or vice versa is seldom done in professional sports, but there have been a surprising number of cases where it has gone very well.
In the NFL today, Pro Bowlers Brandon Browner and Cameron Wake both had to find success in the CFL before starring in the NFL. Browner played with the Calgary Stampeders for four seasons before signing a three-year deal with...
Vote: Who Is the Greatest Quarterback in Bills History?
Editor’s note: As part of NFL’s Greatest Quarterback, fans will decide the best QB in each team’s history.
Jim Kelly: Kelly is most well known for losing four consecutive Super Bowls, but it’s an accomplishment in itself to even lead a team to that many AFC championships.
Kelly was drafted by the Bills with the No. 14 overall pick in 1983, but instead chose to play in the...
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