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There’s no question that group was talented—Pizzotti signed with the New York Jets after the draft, and Bryant with the Oakland Raiders...
Yesterday’s announcement that senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti and senior defensive end Desmond Bryant were going to the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders, respectively, as undrafted free agent signees got me thinking about the current state of the Ivy League in the NFL.Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not delusional. I know Ivy League football pales in comparison to top tier conferences, but something has to be said for the fact that the Ivies are the only conference in the football championship subdivision (FCS) to have a player from each school...
...Pontiac brand retired on Monday by General Motors was born as the Oakland Car Co. in Pontiac, Mich., in 1907. GM acquired the company two years later. Its 1926 Pontiac model was so popular that the GM division changed the Oakland name in favor of that of the 18th century Ottawa Indian chief. And its GTOs, Firebirds and Bonnevilles were among the leaders of the pack of 1960s muscle cars. (See the 50 worst cars of all time...
...Born in 1955 in Oakland. Met his wife, a high school teacher, at a screening of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" at the National Archives. They have four children...
...Pizzotti and Desmond Bryant will be joining an illustrious list of Harvard graduates in the NFL, including six-time Pro Bowler Matt Birk and Ryan Fitzpatrick, according to GoCrimson.com. Both players were signed as undrafted free agents—Pizzotti by the New York Jets and Bryant by the Oakland Raiders—following the completion of the 2009 NFL draft on Sunday. Pizzotti left his mark on the Harvard record books, placing himself on a short list of players to have a hand in three Ivy Championships. The fifth-year senior watched from the sidelines as Fitzpatrick...