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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
If the NFL handed out Lombardi Trophies for salary cap management or accumulation of talented individual players or confidence that borders at times on hubris, the Eagles would have some hardware to go along with that pair of NFC titles won in 2004 and 1980.
But the ultimate prize continues to be reserved for the winner of the ultimate game, and the Eagles ultimately have failed to do that, for 45 years and counting. This year, team president Joe Banner declared that the difference between success and failure to be winning the Super Bowl. So far, the Eagles have won one of three regular-season games.
After Sunday’s loss to the Giants, running back LeSean McCoy tried to lay claim to another one of those non-trophy trophies, proclaiming that the better team didn’t win the game. “That team over there is not better than us,” McCoy said, per Ebenezer Samuel of the New York Daily News. “But we can’t keep saying that each week we lose.
“Everybody’s hyping us up to be this great team, and we lose two games straight. Nobody’s going to give us victories because we got all the best players.”
McCoy fundamentally is right. But on what basis does he rely when claiming that the Giants aren’t better than the Eagles? The scoreboard says that, on Sunday, the Giants were 13 points better than the Eagles.
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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Well it is home sweet home for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
The Green Bay Packers win Superbowl 45 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This game victory lead to Green Bay’s fourth Super Bowl title. The Packers won the first two Super Bowls with Vince Lombardi coaching Bart Starr, and they claimed another with Brett Favre in January 1997.
Game Highlights: The Steelers trailed 21-3 before halftime. Ben Roethlisberger pulled them within 28-25 midway through the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass and a nifty two-point conversion. The Packers answered with a field goal, giving Roethlisberger and the Steelers one last chance. Needless to say it was not enough but very close and the Packers keep the lead and took the victory and one of the most famous trophies even back home to Green Bay.
Other than the game highlights: The game opened with Christina Aguilera’s National Anthem which got some buzz as off key and missing lyrics. She did fine. If you missed the halftime show then you did not miss much as the Black Eye Peas, bombed, bombed, bombed with guest slash and usher. And of course some great commercials.
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
World trophy news…
Bush to Win the Gansz Trophy?
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Sources report that former President Bush will make an appearance at the Navy-SMU in Dallas on Sunday to present the Gansz
Trophy to the winner.
The Gansz Trophy is named after Frank Gansz, a former Navy player who passed away after complications with knee surgery.
The award was created in order to honor Gansz as well as to be presented to the winner whenever Navy and SMU face eachother.
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Trophy news from Santa Clarita Magazine…
Karate Team Takes Home Nine Trophies!
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Congratulations to the karate team of the City’s Newhall Community Center. On January 24, the nine members competed at the 2009 IMAC USA Martial Arts Winter Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team brought back a total of nine trophies, taking five first place trophies, two-second place trophies and two fourth place trophies.
Over 1,500 participants from as far as Canada and Mexico displayed their martial arts skills in the prestigious IMAC competition. The competition was intense, but every member from the Community Center’s karate team, representing the City of Santa Clarita managed to place in the tournament. The team members who competed and took home trophies include Yohana Neri, Karen Celis, Jonathan Perez, Yareli Cervantes, Kelly Cervantes, Jennifer Perez, Carlos Cazares, Mark Bradby and Ruben Caldera. (more…)
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Trophy news from Pittsburgh, PA…
Tomlin Named NFL Coach of the Year
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Mike Tomlin has his eye on the Lombardi Trophy. He may go home with two trophies after this weeknd. Tomlin was named the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the year on Thursday. The 36 year old Tomlin will go for the big trophy this Sunday, when his Steelers play the Arizona Cardinals. The voting took place at NFL.com.
Tomlin became the first Head Coach in Steelers history to win division titles in his first two seasons.
The former Minnesota Vikings Defensive Coordinator will be the youngest Head Coach to appear in a Super Bowl.
Kickoff between the Cardinals and Steelers is set for 6:28 p.m. on Sunday.
Originally posted by Steve McGehee.
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Trophy News from Tampa, Florida…
Lombardi Trophy Arrives Ahead Of Super Bowl
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The teams in the Super Bowl may not be in town yet for the Bowl By The Bay, but one of the most coveted
trophies in the world has already arrived, courtesy of Tiffany & Co.
A highlight of the NFL Experience event is the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy. News 13 tracked the trophy’s journey to the place where a new NFL champion will be crowned Sunday, Feb. 1.
The unveiling of this year’s trophy was “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” with a twist.
“This is a great event for us at Tiffany. We kick off the Super Bowl and all the festivities that take place leading up to the game,” said Tom O’Rourke, spokesman for Tiffany & Co.
Guests at the event joined former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Alstott, Lee Roy Selmon and Vinny Testaverde to welcome the arrival of the Lombardi Trophy. (more…)
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Trophy News from Bloomberg.com….
Heisman Trophy Winner Bradford Returns to Oklahoma Next Season
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — University of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford wants to emulate Jason White, who led the Sooners to a second national championship game appearance the year after he won the 2003 Heisman Trophy.
Bradford, the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, said yesterday he’ll return for his junior year. White’s feat was repeated the following year by Matt Leinart, who led the University of Southern California to the Bowl Championship Series title game in 2005, the year after he won the trophy. (more…)
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Trophy News from TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma……
Bradford Wins Heisman Trophy
Cherokee citizen and University of Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford became the first Native American, fifth Sooner and 74th player to receive the coveted Heisman Trophy Dec. 13 in New York City.
Bradford beat out fellow quarterbacks Colt McCoy of Texas and 2008 Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida for the bronze statue. He garnered 1,726 points for the win, with McCoy placing second at 1,604 points and Tebow third with 1,575 points.
“Wow, I really don’t think I can put it into words. It’s kind of a surreal experience,” Bradford said moments after winning.
But as usual, he was quick to give credit to family and coaches.
“I would like to thank my parents. From a young age they pushed me for greatness. They instilled a hard work ethic in me,” Bradford said. “I’ve got to thank my coaches. Coach (Bob) Stoops probably puts in more hours than any coach in the country. I’ve got to give a special thanks to coach (Josh) Heupel. He was one of my heroes growing up. I dreamed about playing for Oklahoma and watching him play. Now to call him my coach and learn from him everyday and everything he does for me, I can’t thank him enough.”
He also thanked his teammates, who helped him post the gaudy statistics to win the award.
“I was surrounded by such a strong supporting cast. I feel like I’m up here representing them,” Bradford said. “This is an individual award, but I feel like I’m receiving it on behalf of them.”
With his teammates’ help, Bradford has put together a record-breaking season. He has attempted 442 passes, completing 302 for a 68.3 completion percentage. He has thrown for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns and is the triggerman for an offense that has scored a NCAA-record 702 points. The team has also scored 60 or more points in five straight games.
Bradford is the second sophomore in NCAA history to win the award – following Tebow – and the second Sooner in five years to win the Heisman. Former Sooners quarterback Jason White won it in 2003. (more…)
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Trophy News from Walnut Creek, California….
Mack And Reed Names 29th Morris Trophy Winners
Mack becomes just the third offensive lineman, and the first since Washington’s Lincoln Kennedy in 1991-92, to be named a two-time winner of the award.
Center Alex Mack of California and defensive end Nick Reed of Oregon have been named winners of the 29th annual Morris Trophy. Mack becomes just the third offensive lineman, and the first since Washington’s Lincoln Kennedy in 1991-92, to be named a two-time winner of the award.
The Morris Trophy is a unique award given to the outstanding offensive and defensive linemen in the Pacific-10 Conference. What makes the award unique is the selection procedure, which has the starting offensive linemen in the Conference voting for the defensive winner and vice versa. It is truly a players’ award.
Mack, a 6-foot-5, 316-pound senior from Santa Barbara, Calif., was named a first-team All-Pac-10 performer for the third straight year in voting by the Pac-10 head coaches and also has been selected the second-team All-America center by the Walter Camp Foundation. In addition, Mack became the first Pac-10 player to be awarded the prestigious Draddy Trophy by the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. He has started all 37 games at center for the Golden Bears the last three seasons. In addition to his prowess on the field, Mack was named a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic selection by virtue of a 3.60 grade-point average in Graduate Studies. (more…)
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Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Trophy News from KUSA…….
Archie Griffin Talks Heisman Trophy
In the early 70′s, Archie Griffin did something nobody else has ever done; win back-to-back Heisman Trophies. This Saturday, Archie will be sharing that honor with Tim Tebow if the Florida quarterback wins his 2nd straight Heisman.
Archie joined Susie Wargin for the latest 6:20 Sidebar to talk about his thoughts on the Heisman and the memories this time of year brings around for him. To see the interview, visit the video link to the right of this article.
These days, Archie is the President and CEO of The Ohio State University Alumni Association and a strong supporter of excellence at the high school level. Being the ambassador for the Wendy’s High School Heisman (WHSH) program, Archie will award those trophies this week in New York to two of 12 national finalists, selected from a pool of nearly 34,000 applicants. (more…)
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