jetsrule128
01-11-2009, 09:08 PM
An Extra Guy In Practice
they were lucky to get an extra spot on the roster as part of the international player rule
the nfl should change this and give all 32 teams an extra guy in practice
the steelers have wr Marvin Allen
PRO: Joined the Steelers in July of 2008…was assigned to Pittsburgh’s practice squad as part of the NFL International Practice Squad Program…spent the 2007 season on the Miami Dolphins practice squad as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…spent the 2006 season on the Steelers practice squad as their International player…spent three seasons playing in NFL Europa with the Frankfurt Galaxy, Rhein Fire and Amsterdam Admirals.
2007: Spent the season on the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…also played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa where he caught 21 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown.
2006: Spent the season on the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…split time with three different NFL Europa teams…played the regular season with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Rhein Fire, and played for the Amsterdam Admirals in Yello Strom World Bowl XIV…caught six passes for 79 yards (13.2 avg.).
2005: Assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy after impressing NFL Europa scouts during a four-day national player mini-camp in Tampa Bay, Fla., in February…caught 12 passes for 136 yards (11.3 avg.) with a long of 21 during his rookie NFLEL campaign.
AMATEUR: Played four years for the London O’s Senior Football Club and won three British championships from 2001-2003.
Personal: Was part of the prestigious Team Europe squad, which takes top junior players around Europe to play against other high-school all-star teams from the USA, Canada, Japan and Mexico…a native of Dorking, England…favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers…his father, Tony Allen, was the NFL Europe’s Director of International Player and Football Development
the ravens have DE Saloman Solono
o Added to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad as part of the NFL’s International Practice Squad Program
o Added to the Detroit Lions' practice squad from the Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) as part of the International Development Practice Squad program
o Played for the Fire in 2006, recording 1 tackle as a rookie, and finished the 2007 season with 15 tackles for Rhein
o Originally impressed NFLEL scouts at player tryouts held in Mexico in November 2005
And Arizona has LB Eduardo Castaneda
DOB: January 19, 1983
Hometown: Acuna Coahuila, Mexico
Pro Career:
Spent the 2007 season on the Houston Texans practice squad after returning from NFL Europa where he played for the Rhein Fire. Allocated to the Cardinals as part of the NFL’s International Practice Squad program for the 2008 season on June 16, 2008.
2007: Spent rookie season on the Texans practice squad after spending the spring with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europa … appeared in seven games for the Fire and collected seven tackles on defense and three stops on special teams … played all three linebacker positions for the Fire.
College:
Heavily recruited to Monterrey Tech … played for the Borregos and competed in the Mexican championship game three years in a row (2004-06) … during his college career, collected 174 tackles, 14 sacks, and four interceptions … appeared on special teams during his freshman season in 2003 and was named a starter at strongside linebacker during his sophomore season … started the next three years (2004-06) as he also served as team captain … as a freshman, played with former Cardinals guard Rolando Cantu, the first Mexican non-kicker to appear in an NFL game, and now the team’s Manager of International Business Ventures … played for the Mexican National team in 2005 and 2006 and appeared in an exhibition game vs. Division III all-star team from the United States.
Personal:
Started playing football at the age of 10 for Club Vaqueros in his hometown of Acuna Coahuila … hobbies include bowling and going to the movies … one of two players from Acuna Coahuila to play for Monterrey Tech.
they were lucky to get an extra spot on the roster as part of the international player rule
the nfl should change this and give all 32 teams an extra guy in practice
the steelers have wr Marvin Allen
PRO: Joined the Steelers in July of 2008…was assigned to Pittsburgh’s practice squad as part of the NFL International Practice Squad Program…spent the 2007 season on the Miami Dolphins practice squad as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…spent the 2006 season on the Steelers practice squad as their International player…spent three seasons playing in NFL Europa with the Frankfurt Galaxy, Rhein Fire and Amsterdam Admirals.
2007: Spent the season on the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…also played for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europa where he caught 21 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown.
2006: Spent the season on the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the team’s NFL Europa International Player…split time with three different NFL Europa teams…played the regular season with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Rhein Fire, and played for the Amsterdam Admirals in Yello Strom World Bowl XIV…caught six passes for 79 yards (13.2 avg.).
2005: Assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy after impressing NFL Europa scouts during a four-day national player mini-camp in Tampa Bay, Fla., in February…caught 12 passes for 136 yards (11.3 avg.) with a long of 21 during his rookie NFLEL campaign.
AMATEUR: Played four years for the London O’s Senior Football Club and won three British championships from 2001-2003.
Personal: Was part of the prestigious Team Europe squad, which takes top junior players around Europe to play against other high-school all-star teams from the USA, Canada, Japan and Mexico…a native of Dorking, England…favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers…his father, Tony Allen, was the NFL Europe’s Director of International Player and Football Development
the ravens have DE Saloman Solono
o Added to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad as part of the NFL’s International Practice Squad Program
o Added to the Detroit Lions' practice squad from the Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) as part of the International Development Practice Squad program
o Played for the Fire in 2006, recording 1 tackle as a rookie, and finished the 2007 season with 15 tackles for Rhein
o Originally impressed NFLEL scouts at player tryouts held in Mexico in November 2005
And Arizona has LB Eduardo Castaneda
DOB: January 19, 1983
Hometown: Acuna Coahuila, Mexico
Pro Career:
Spent the 2007 season on the Houston Texans practice squad after returning from NFL Europa where he played for the Rhein Fire. Allocated to the Cardinals as part of the NFL’s International Practice Squad program for the 2008 season on June 16, 2008.
2007: Spent rookie season on the Texans practice squad after spending the spring with the Rhein Fire in NFL Europa … appeared in seven games for the Fire and collected seven tackles on defense and three stops on special teams … played all three linebacker positions for the Fire.
College:
Heavily recruited to Monterrey Tech … played for the Borregos and competed in the Mexican championship game three years in a row (2004-06) … during his college career, collected 174 tackles, 14 sacks, and four interceptions … appeared on special teams during his freshman season in 2003 and was named a starter at strongside linebacker during his sophomore season … started the next three years (2004-06) as he also served as team captain … as a freshman, played with former Cardinals guard Rolando Cantu, the first Mexican non-kicker to appear in an NFL game, and now the team’s Manager of International Business Ventures … played for the Mexican National team in 2005 and 2006 and appeared in an exhibition game vs. Division III all-star team from the United States.
Personal:
Started playing football at the age of 10 for Club Vaqueros in his hometown of Acuna Coahuila … hobbies include bowling and going to the movies … one of two players from Acuna Coahuila to play for Monterrey Tech.