Graham Gano News

I see the new FSU president graduated from FSU in 1973. I wonder how long before the streaking pictures show up.

Like the kid who was slow to make friends and the cashier who is taking extra long to check you out, he is brand new.

This is obviously why Washington will never win anything under Vinnie Cerrato. They've been cutting kickers left and right throughout the entire tenure of the Vin-man. I guess someone had to take the fall for losing to the Saints , it just should have been Redskins upper management any the defensive coaching staff.

' season is over, and although he's confident he will play next year, he realizes it may not be with the Washington Redskins .

Following place kicker Shaun Suisham's missed 23-yard field goal in the closing minutes against the Saints, the Redskins plan to audition kickers on Tuesday.

Tate High School graduate Clay Ingram, one of Bobby Bowden's many former football players at Florida State University, succinctly summed up the feeling among Seminoles' supporters in the Pensacola area.

During Friday's UFL Championship post-game interview on Versus Network, Florida Tuskers' coach Jim Haslett mentioned that he had been contacted by NFL teams.

The Florida Tuskers enjoyed a memorable ride to the inaugural United Football League Championship Game.

Florida might have Brandon James. But Florida State has Greg Reid. The Seminoles' freshman cornerback has turned into one of the most dangerous punt returners in the country.

It's probably a good thing that Saturday's game between North Carolina State and Florida State starts at noon.

The bye week couldn't have come at a better time for Florida State. The Seminoles are reeling following their third straight loss, the latest a 49-44 defeat against Georgia Tech on Saturday adding to the misery in Tallahassee.

The first weekend of the UFL season, I felt, was a success. No league since the USFL has had a product and structure like this league seems to have.

Continental, U.S. and World football leagues already had busted when someone thought to combine a couple continents and roll out a World League of American Football.

Las Vegas Locomotives running back Marcel Shipp cuts while being covered by California Redwoods defensive back Robert Herbert during the inaugural game of the UFL on Thursday at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Eric Powell's journey came to an abrupt halt Wednesday. Facing cut down day for the United Football League, Powell was one of nine players let go by the Florida Tuskers.

Graham Gano has found a new football home. A bright one. The former Tate High and Florida State standout has signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the new United Football League.

Graham Gano might be the most accomplished 22-year-old placekicker on earth. As a senior at Tate High in 2005, Gano was named the top prep kicker in the country by USA Today.

Youth has been served during the infancy of Florida State's 2009 football season.

Early Monday evening, shortly before kickoff, a Tallahassee policeman approached the student under the mascot costume of Sebastian the Ibis and gave the traditional warning: Don't go on the field when Florida State mascot Chief Osceola rides his horse on the field and throws the flaming spear in the ground.

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