Hello all. Before we kick off the 1996 season I thought it might be a good idea to run through the 24 clubs and highlight the key players on each roster. So, here we have the players to watch on each club, in alphabetical order.
ARIZONA WRANGLERS
COACH: Ted Tollner
QB: Robbie Bosco, Trent Green
HB: Tim Lester, Karim Abdul-Jabbar (R)
WR/TE: Courtney Hawkins, J.J. Stokes, Terry Orr
OL: Kirk Lowdermilk, Todd Kaliss
DL: Charles Haley, Al Noga, Russell Maryland
LB: Bill Romanowski, Broderick Thomas, Winfred Tubbs
DB: David Fulcher, Philippi Sparks, Martin Bayless
ST: Mick Luckhurst
ATLANTA FIRE
COACH: Dan Reeves
QB: Cliff Stoudt, Eric Zeier
HB: Blair Thomas, Ricky Blake
WR/TE: Ernie Jones, Terrance Mathis, Frank Wycheck
OL: Eugene Chung, Keith Ballard
DL: Chester McGlockton, Mark Mraz,
LB: Mo Lewis, John Roper, Randall Godfrey (R)
DB: Robert Blackmon, Myron Guyton, Tyrone Poole, Torey James (R)
ST: Jason Elam
BALTIMORE BLITZ
COACH: Lindy Infante
QB: Chris Miller, Cody Carlson
HB: Barry Foster, Derrick Fenner
WR/TE: Bill Brooks, Rob Moore, Kyle Brady
OL: Jumbo Elliott, Brian Bollinger, Wayne Gandy, Korey Stringer
DL: William Perry, John Randall, Mike Piel, Robert Porcher
LB: Barney Bussey, Jason Gilden
DB: Torin Dorn, Leslie Frazier, Lawyer Malloy, Brian Blades
ST: Luis Zendejas
BIRMIGHAM STALLIONS
COACH: Ron Erhardt
QB: Brett Favre, Danny Kannell
HB: Stephen Davis, Mike Alstott, James Joseph
WR/TE: Ernest Givens, Lawrence Dawsey, Cedric Tillman, Shannon Sharpe
OL: John Brohin, Richmond Webb, Emory Yates
DL: John Copeland
LB: Cornelius Bennett, Kevin Greene, Lorenzo Styles
DB: Chris Dishman, Blaine Bishop, Kwammie Lassiter
ST: Olindo Mare
CHICAGO MACHINE
COACH: Marty Schottenheimer
QB: Scott Zolak, Dan McGwire
HB: Ricky Watters, Mario Bates, Kimble Anders
WR/TE: Wendell Davis, Reggie Langhorne, Wessley Walls
OL: Leo Goeas, Frank Winters
DL: Sean Gilbert, Kevin Fagan, Alonzo Spellman, Simeon Rice (R)
LB: Gary Reasons, Fred Smalls, Darryl Talley
DB: Derrick Burroughs, Eric Thomas, George Teague, Anthony Prior
ST: John Carney
DENVER GOLD
COACH: Wade Phillips
QB: Mark Brunell, Billy Joe Tolliver
HB: Rashaan Salaam,
WR/TE: Mark Carrier, Odessa Turner, Keith Jackson
OL: Jason Odom (R), Joel Hilgenberg, Cory Raymer
DL: Leslie O'Neill, Oliver Barnett
LB: Trev Alberts, Kurt Gouveia, Marvcus Patton
DB: Anthony Dorsett (R), Bruce Pickens, Anthony Tuggle
ST: Jeff Wilkens
HOUSTON GAMBLERS
COACH: Ray Willsey
QB: Jim Kelly, Chuck Hartlieb,
HB: Thurman Thomas, Keith Woodside, Mario Greer
WR/TE: Antonio Freeman, Brett Perriman, Ricky Proehl, Ken Dilger
OL: Howard Ballard, John Rienstra, Keith Van Horne
DL: Kavika Pittman (R), Luther Ellis, Terry Crews, Michael Sinclair
LB: Quentin Coryatt, Fred Strickland, Pat Swilling
DB: Ashley Ambrose, Kerry Glenn, Reggie Sutton, LeRoy Butler
ST: John Kasay
JACKSONVILLE BULLS
COACH: Jim Fassel
QB: Chris Chandler, Browning Nagle
HB: Natrone Means, Jamie Morris, Edgar Bennett
WR/TE: Brian Blades, Kez McCorvey, Dokie Williams, Terrell Owens (R)
OL: Duval Love, Matt O'Dwyer, Antone Davis, Mark Stepnoski, John Runyan (R)
DL: Reggie Rogers, John Thierry
LB: Tedy Bruschi (R), Vaughan Johnson, Johnny Holland, Jessie Armstead
DB: Domingo Bryant, Terrell Buckley, Mark Carrier, Dana Hall
ST: Pete Stoyanovich, Chris Mohr
LOS ANGELES EXPRESS
COACH: Rick Neuheisel
QB: Brent Pease, Jeff Garcia
HB: Marcus Allen, Bernie Parmalee
WR/TE: Mike Pritchard, Darnay scott, Patrick Rowe, Rickey Dudley (R)
OL: Dave Widell, Harris Barton, Blake Brockmeier, Jonathan Ogden (R)
DL: Mel Agee, Lemark Shackerford, Santana Dotson, Antonio Edwards
LB: Donta Jones, Bryce Paup
DB: Ray Crockett, Aaron Glenn, Merton Hanks
ST: Doug Brien
MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS
COACH: Buddy Ryan
QB: Heath Shuler, Mike Kelley
HB: Moe Williams, Tommy Agie
WR/TE: Jeff Query, Carl Pickens, Joe Horn (R), Christian Fauria
OL: Jamie Dukes, Norman Randall, Bruce WIlkerson
DL: Norman Hand, Curtis Maxey, Reggie White
LB: Eddie Simmons
DB: Deon Figures, Bubba McDowell
ST: Kevin Shea
MICHIGAN PANTHERS
COACH: Skip Holtz
QB: Doug Flutie, Sean Salisbury
HB: Tyrone Wheatley, Rodney Culver, Winslow Oliver (R), Lorenzo Neal
WR/TE: Weegie Thompson, Muhsin Muhammad (R), Butch Rolle, Jay Riemersma
OL: Mike Zandofsky, Melvin Tuten
DL: Renaldo Turnbull, Tony Garbarczyk, Michael McCrary
LB: Hardy Nickerson, Ted Johson
DB: Garland Rivers, Chris Snyder, Carnell Lake
ST: Brad Daluiso
NEW JERSEY GENERALS
COACH: Chuck Knox
QB: Rob Johnson, Tommy Maddox
HB: Bam Morris, Lamont Warren
WR/TE: Terry Glenn (R), Wayne Chrebet, Keenan McCardell, Mark Chmura
OL: Corbin Lacina, Mike Baab
DL: Joe Phillips, Phil Hansen, Bob Otto
LB: Dino Hacket, Ty Hallock, Chris Spielman
DB: Kirby Jackson, Cliff Hicks, Eric McMillian
ST: Adam Vinatieri (R)
NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS
COACH: Mike Ditka
QB: Jamie Martin, Bobby Hoying (R), Gus Frerotte
HB: Terrell Davis, Erric Pegram
WR/TE: Qadry Ismail, Herman Fontenot
OL: Jeff Zimmerman, Brian Brauninger, Doug Reisenberg,
DL: Shane Burton (R), Shawn Lee, Chidi Ahanotu, Jerry Reese
LB: Donnie Edwards (R), Michael Brooks, DeWayne Dotson, Jeff Herrod
DB: Walt Harris (R), Devin Bush, Darren Woodson
ST: Lin Elliott
OAKLAND INVADERS
COACH: Jim Mora
QB: Bobby Hebert, Cary Conklin
HB: Siran Stacy, Glyn Milburn
WR/TE: Henry Ellard, Ed McCaffrey, Johnnie Morton, Carlester Crumpler
OL: Michael Cheever (R), Branden Stai, Todd Steussie, Harry Swayne, Mike Devlin
DL: Reggie Rogers, Tony Siragusa, JJ Wierenga
LB: Ken Harvey, Ron Rivera
DB: James Hasty, Clayton Holmes, Aeneas Williams, John Lynch
ST: Joe Nedney
OHIO GLORY
COACH: Nick Saban
QB: Jeff Hostetler, Dave Brown
HB: Eddie George (R), Ernest Byner, Curvin Richards
WR/TE: Joey Galloway, Robb Thomas, Mario Bailey, Chris Kelley
OL: Roman Oben (R), Eric Moore, Joe Valerio
DL: LaRoi Glover (R), Pio Sagapolutele
LB: Aubrey Beavers, John Offerdahl
DB: Corey Raymond, John Booty
ST: Don Silvestri, John Jett
ORLANDO RENEGADES
COACH: George O'Leary
QB: Scott Mitchell, Craig Erickson
HB: Terry Kirby
WR/TE: Bert Emmanuel, Tamarick Vanover, Shawn Jefferson, Danta Whittaker
OL: Robert Curry, Leon Searcy, Jim Juriga
DL: Israel Ifeanyi (R), Joel Steed, Tracy Rocker, Chris Doleman
LB: Duane Bickett, Tim Green
DB: Brian Dawkins (R), Robert Bailey, TIm McDonald, CHris Oldham
ST: Charlie Baumann, Mitch Berger
PHILADELPHIA STARS
COACH: Raymond Berry
QB: Chuck Long, Eric Kramer
HB: Charlie Garner, Pat Chaffey
WR/TE: Cris Carter, Stepfret Williams, Marcus Pollard, Eric Green
OL: Ruben Brown, John Flannery
DL: Regan Upshaw (R), John Jurkovic, Leon Lett, Esera Tuaolo, William Fuller, Steve Bryan
LB: Andre Collins, Robert Gooch, Ed Brady
DB: Ray Mickens (R), Lorenzo Lynch, Tim Hauck
ST: Chip Lohmiller, Rhon Stark
PITTSBURGH MAULERS
COACH: Ted Marchibroda
QB: Alan Risher, Doug Nussmeier
HB: Mike Rozier, Dorsey Levins
WR/TE: Louis Lipps, Raynard Brown, Yo Murphy, Mike Shaw, Cap Boso
OL: Steve Kenney, Zach Wiegert
DL: Dan Saleamua, Kimo Van Oelhoffen, Bob Kuberski
LB: Erik Kumerow, Godfrey Miles, DeMetrius DuBose, Mark D'Onofrio
DB: Harry Colon, Quintin Jones, Jay Bellamy, Jason Belser
ST: Rafael Septien, Mark Royals
PORTLAND THUNDER
COACH: Vince Tobin
QB: Jack Trudeau, Bill Musgrave
HB: Robert Drummond, Amp Lee, Mike Cade
WR/TE: Webster Slaughter, Bruce Hill, Hart Lee Dykes, Lonnie Johnson
OL: Ray Brown, Bruce Armstrong, Siupele Malamala
DL: Paul Grasmanis (R), Mike Golic, Eric Curry, Hugh Douglas, Anthony Pleasant
LB: Cedric Figaro, Lewis Bush, Todd Howard, Billie Ray Smith
DB: Je'Rod Cherry (R), Vencie Glenn
ST: Al Del Greco
SAINT LOUIS KNIGHTS
COACH: Jim Johnson
QB: Todd Collins, Frank Reich
HB: Darrell Thompson, Reggie Brooks, Ironhead Heyward
WR/TE: Amani Toomer (R), Rocket Ismail
OL: Chris Villarial (R), Gary Zimmerman, Joe Goebel
DL: Jerry Ball, Deadrick Wise, Mike Lodish
LB: Kevin Hardy (R), Marcus Coton, Barry Minter
DB: Steve Israel, Troy Vincent, Rodney Harrison
ST: Cole Ford
SEATTLE DRAGONS
COACH: Woody Widenhofer
QB: Timm Rosenbach, Damon Huard (R), Jon Kitna (R)
HB: Roosevelt Potts, Derrick Loville, Zach Crockett
WR/TE: Eric Metcalf, O.J. McDuffie, Keith McKellar, Theo Young
OL: Willie Anderson (R), Jesse Sapolo, Greg Skrepanak
DL: Bill Goldberg, Jim Reynosa
LB: Eddie Robinson, Jim Schwantz
DB: Robert Massey, Terry Hoague
ST: Mike Hollis
TAMPA BAY BANDITS
COACH: Jerry Glanville
QB: Troy Aikman, Kerwin Bell, Kent Graham
HB: Errict Rhett, James Stewart
WR/TE: Robert Brooks, Freddie Solomon, Chris Doering (R), Ben Coates
OL: Will Shields, William Boatwright, Corey Lachey
DL: Orpheus Roye (R), Chris Maumalanga, Fred Stokes
LB: Bobby Houston, Keith McCants, Keith DeLong, Kurt Schulz, Chris Croomes
DB: Eric Allen
ST: Dean Biasucci
TEXAS OUTLAWS
COACH: Jack Pardee
QB: Kelly Stouffer, Tony Sacca
HB: Reggie Cobb, Rodney Thomas
WR/TE: Quinn Early, Lawyer Tillman, Eddie Kennison (R), John Henry Mills
OL: Larry Allen, Troy Auzene, Ian Sinclair
DL: Darius Holland ,Lester Archambeau, John Bosa
LB: Zach Thomas (R), Brian Bosworth, Garth Jax
DB: Corey Barlow, Corey Sawyer, Reggie Rutland
ST: Chris Boniol
WASHINGTON FEDERALS
COACH: Paul Hackett
QB: Don Majkowski, Kordell Stewart
HB: Barry Word, Terrell Fletcher, Sam Gash
WR/TE: Herman Moore, Bill Schroeder, Reggie Barlow (R), Demetrius Davis
OL: Eric Harmon, Ken Lanier, Chris Thome
DL: Tony Brackens (R), Jerome Brown, Dexter Manley, Bobby Hamilton
LB: Michael Barrow, Dante Jones, Willis Crockett, Winston Moss, Tracy Scroggins
DB: Lester Lyles, Derrick Beasley, Tyrone Drakeford, Louis Oliver
ST: Doug Pelfrey, Todd Sauerbrun
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