The Daily Herald
BY GEORGE DICKIE
Questions: 1) In what year did the team begin play in the NFL as the Baltimore Colts? 2) In 1956, future Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas joined the Colts after being released by what NFL team? 3) In the landmark 1958 NFL Championship Game, what running back dove across the goal line in the closing seconds to give the Colts a 23-17 win over the New York Giants? 4) In 1965, what running back memorably filled in as emergency quarterback when Unitas and backup Gary Cuozzo were lost to season-ending injuries? 5) What future Hall of Famer was the Colts’ coach when they were upset by the New York Jets in Super Bowl III? 6) What Colts quarterback was suspended for gambling in 1983? 7) In what year did the Colts execute their infamous “midnight move” to Indianapolis? 8) Who kicked a 32-yard field goal in the closing seconds that gave the Colts a 16-13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V? 9) In 1972, owner Carroll Rosenbloom “traded” the Colts and $3 million to Robert Irsay for what NFL franchise?
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In the world of college football there’s sometimes little conversation about teams or players that sit outside the top 25, at least until draft day. When two Mid-American Conference powerhouses, Bowling Green and Toledo, square off Tuesday, Nov. 17, on ESPN2, fans of both college and NFL football should pay attention. Bowling Green’s Senior quarterback, Matt Johnson, has been quietly at or near the top in passing yardage for a good part of the season, surpassing the likes of TCU’s Trevone Boykin. Many major college programs that passed on Johnson as a recruit are now wishing they had the pro-style quarterback running their offense. Johnson is surely NFL bound and is being compared to the likes of Drew Brees, who he could potentially succeed in New Orleans. It’s anyone’s guess where a top quarterback could wind up but teams like Dallas and Denver would be wise to consider Johnson as a future successor to their star quarterbacks. Johnson, meanwhile, is enjoying the year he’s having in Bowling Green. Since losing to Tennessee in their opener, the Falcons have only lost one other game as of press time, which was a disappointing one to Memphis. Throughout, Johnson has put up stellar numbers with multiple touchdown games that will likely see him top his 2013 passing yards total of 3,467, fourth best in school history. As for the Toledo game, the 19th ranked Rockets will be more than a formidable foe. It is quite possible these two teams could meet again in the MAC championship game in December.
BY DAN LADD
FULL NAME: Matthew Quinn Johnson BORN: Sept. 9, 1992 BIRTHPLACE: Harrisburg, Penn. HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6 foot/215-pounds POSITION: Quarterback NO.: 11
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TEAM: Bowling Green Falcons, 2011-present HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: MAC Championship game MVP, 2013; fourth best passing yards in a season for Bowling Green (3,467), 2013.
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