Players of American Football from Montana - Ryan Leaf, Colt Anderson, Tuff Harris, Blaine McElmurry, Milt Popovich (Paperback)

Chapters: Ryan Leaf, Colt Anderson, Tuff Harris, Blaine Mcelmurry, Milt Popovich. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ryan David Leaf (born May 15, 1976) is a former American football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2001. His brother Brady was a quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks. Leaf had a successful college career at Washington State University, where he was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy in his junior year. He was selected as the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft after Peyton Manning of the University of Tennessee, and many scouts predicted he would be a better pro than Manning. However, his time as a professional lasted only four years, and was marked by injuries, poor relations with teammates and the media, and poor performance. He is widely regarded as the biggest bust in NFL and professional sports history. Leaf was born in Great Falls, Montana, where he led Charles M. Russell High School to the 1992 Montana state title. After high school, Leaf played college football at Washington State University, playing in 32 games for the Cougars and starting 24 of them. He averaged 330.6 passing yards per game in his junior year and threw for a then-Pac-10 conference record 33 touchdowns. Leaf also ended the school's 67-year Rose Bowl drought and helped bring the Cougars their first Pac-10 championship in school history. Despite a strong early showing by Leaf in the Rose Bowl, the Cougars were defeated 21-16 by eventual national champion Michigan Wolverines.There was some controversy about the last play of that game, in that the clock ran out despite Leaf's attempt to spike the ball. That year, Leaf was a finalist in balloting for the Heisman Trophy, g...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=131679