1 » The 2013 WNBA season opens this week with two former Florida Gators players and two more former coaches spread across the league. Forward DeLisha Milton-Jones will be entering her 15th season as a professional but first with the San Antonio Silver Stars. Guard Aneika Henry joins the Atlanta Dream for her second season after averaging 4.8 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting .468 as a rookie in 2012. Former Florida head coach Carol Ross returns to the same position with the Los Angeles Sparks, and former Gators head coach Mickie DeMoss comes back as an assistant with the Indiana Fever. Gators center Jennifer George, who was selected in the third round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Fever, is not on the team’s roster.

2 » Second-year Houston Rockets F Chandler Parsons was asked to prom by a high schooler named Stephanie Flores in May. Though he had to decline her invitation as he was not in Houston, TX at the time, Parsons ensured that the student and her friends had a great time. He and the Rockets sent a party bus to escort Flores and her friends to and from the event, leading her to take the picture below.

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Continue Reading » SIX BITS: WNBA, Parsons, Dunlap, Starks, Wuerffel

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1 » In addition to Pittsburgh Steelers running back Chris Rainey (who is expected to be released from his contract) and Buffalo Bills wide receiver David Nelson (a restricted free agent), six other former Florida Gators currently under contract with NFL teams will be unrestricted free agents the day after the Super Bowl. Those players include Atlanta Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Louis Murphy, Kansas City Chiefs LB Brandon Siler, Oakland Raiders guard Cooper Carlisle, Pittsburgh tackle Max Starks and Washington Redskins quarterback Rex Grossman.

On rosters for Super Bowl XLVII are San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald and Baltimore Ravens WR Deonte Thompson. The end result and Super Bowl 47 Betting may very well come down to which quarterback stands out and makes as few mistakes as possible.

2 » Speaking of Rainey, the former Gators running back had his recent simple battery charge reduced to disorderly conduct by Alachua County Judge Walter Green after the State Attorney’s Office decided it did not have enough evidence to pursue the more serious offense. The judge withheld adjudication and fined Rainey $200 to go along with court costs of $300 for the offense, effectively ending the legal issue, according to Florida Today. The alleged victim in the case denied that Rainey hit her the day after his arrest and contradicting statements from witnesses made the state’s case inconclusive. The Steelers announced the day of Rainey’s arrest that they had decided to waive him; however, NFL transactions made during the postseason cannot be completed until after the Super Bowl. With the charges being significantly reduced, Pittsburgh could theoretically have a change of heart or consider bringing Rainey back on a cheaper free agent contract.

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The 2012-13 NFL Playoffs began over the weekend with 13 former Florida Gators football players spread over eight of 12 teams participating in postseason action.

At the conclusion of play on Sunday there were nine total players that advanced to the Divisional round on six of the eight teams hoping to earn a berth in Super Bowl XLVII.

A total of three players participated in Wild Card action with three others listed as inactive.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the first week of the 2012-13 postseason.

ACTIVE (3)
S REGGIE NELSON, Cincinnati Bengals: 10 tackles (nine solo, two for loss) [team-highs], QB hit [Player of the Week]
DE CARLOS DUNLAP, Cincinnati Bengals: Three tackles (two solo), QB hit
OL MAURICE HURT, Washington Redskins: Played as a reserve

BYE (7) / INACTIVE (3) / INJURED (1)
LB MIKE PETERSON, Atlanta Falcons: Playoff bye
WR DEONTE THOMPSON*, Baltimore Ravens: Inactive
WR ANDRE CALDWELL, Denver Broncos: Playoff bye
DE JERMAINE CUNNINGHAM, New England Patriots: Playoff bye
RB JEFF DEMPS*, New England Patriots Playoff bye / Injured
TE AARON HERNANDEZ, New England Patriots: Playoff bye
LB BRANDON SPIKES, New England Patriots: Playoff bye
DE RAY MCDONALD, San Francisco 49ers: Playoff bye
DT JAYE HOWARD*, Seattle Seahawks: Inactive
QB REX GROSSMAN, Washington Redskins: Inactive

NFL PLAYOFFS NOTES
- Dunlap, Nelson, Grossman and Hurt saw their teams eliminated from the postseason.
- Eight former Gators remain on rosters of teams that advanced to the Divisional round, which will be held from Jan. 12-13.
- Match-ups include Baltimore (Thompson) at Denver (Caldwell) & Green Bay at San Francisco (McDonald) on Saturday, Seattle (Howard) at Atlanta (Peterson) & Houston at New England (Cunningham, Hernandez, Spikes) on Sunday.

* Rookie

Tags: Carlos Dunlap, Maurice Hurt, NFL, Playoffs, Reggie Nelson

At the conclusion of the 2012 NFL regular season there were 31 former Florida Gators football players spread over 23 teams.

A total of 27 players participated in week 17 action, many of whom had an impact on their respective team’s performance.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the last week of the 2012 regular season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DE CARLOS DUNLAP, Cincinnati Bengals: Two tackles (one solo for loss), sack, two QB hits, pass defense, interception (14-yard return) for touchdown [Video]^

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Continue Reading » Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 17 (2012)

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Now 16 weeks into the 2012 NFL regular season, there are 31 former Florida Gators football players spread over 23 teams.

A total of 21 players participated in week 16 action, many of whom had an impact on their respective team’s performance.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the 16th week of the 2012 regular season.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
S REGGIE NELSON, Cincinnati Bengals: Three solo tackles, interception [Video], two pass defenses^
CB JANORIS JENKINS*, St. Louis Rams: Six solo tackles, interception returned for touchdown (41 yards) [Video], pass defense^

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Continue Reading » Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 16 (2012)

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Now 15 weeks into the 2012 NFL regular season, there are 31 former Florida Gators football players spread over 23 teams.

A total of 23 players participated in week 15 action, many of whom had an impact on their respective team’s performance.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the 15th week of the 2012 regular season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TE AARON HERNANDEZ, New England Patriots: 10 receptions [team-high] for 92 yards (targets: 19 [team-high], long: 20), touchdown [Video]; solo tackle^

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Continue Reading » Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 15 (2012)

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Now 14 weeks into the 2012 NFL regular season, there are 31 former Florida Gators football players spread over 23 teams.

A total of 23 players participated in week 14 action, many of whom had an impact on their respective team’s performance.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the 14th week of the 2012 regular season.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
S REGGIE NELSON, Cincinnati Bengals: Five tackles (three solo, one for loss), sack, QB hit, pass defense, interception^

TE AARON HERNANDEZ, New England Patriots: Eight receptions [team-high] for 58 yards (targets: 11 – team-high, long: 13), two touchdowns, fumble recovery^

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Continue Reading » Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 14 (2012)

Tags: Aaron Hernandez, Ahmad Black, Andre Caldwell, Brandon Siler, Brandon Spikes, Carlos Dunlap, Chris Rainey, Cooper Carlisle, Janoris Jenkins, Jeremy Mincey, Joe Haden, Louis Murphy, Major Wright, Maurice Hurt, Maurkice Pouncey, Max Starks, Mike Peterson, Mike Pouncey, NFL, Ray McDonald, Reggie Nelson, Riley Cooper, Tim Tebow, Will Hill

Now 13 weeks into the 2012 NFL regular season, there are 31 former Florida Gators football players spread over 23 teams.

A total of 22 players participated in week 13 action, many of whom had an impact on their respective team’s performance.

For the third-straight year, OGGOA has checked and re-checked the box scores to bring you a summary of what all of these Gators accomplished during the 13th week of the 2012 regular season.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
DE CARLOS DUNLAP, Cincinnati Bengals: Five tackles (four solo, two for loss), two sacks, pass defense, fumble recovery [Video]
S REGGIE NELSON, Cincinnati Bengals: Six tackles (five solo, one for loss), pass defense, interception [game-ending - Video]

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Continue Reading » Former Florida Gators in the NFL: Week 13 (2012)

Tags: Aaron Hernandez, Ahmad Black, Andre Caldwell, Brandon Siler, Brandon Spikes, Carlos Dunlap, Chris Rainey, Cooper Carlisle, Janoris Jenkins, Jeremy Mincey, Joe Haden, Louis Murphy, Major Wright, Maurkice Pouncey, Max Starks, Mike Peterson, Mike Pouncey, NFL, Ray McDonald, Reggie Nelson, Riley Cooper, Will Hill