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Seau retires, says he means it

Although I believe him like I believed Sugar Ray Leonard, legendary linebacker Junior Seau insists he has retired for good. <!–inline1–>In a taping for Showtime’s “Inside the NFL,” which will air Wednesday night, Seau announced Saturday’s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens will be the final game of his career. Seau will turn 41 next […]

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Junior Seau’s Rodeo Antics Fail To Amuse Bull

When Junior Seau said he retired to spend more time with his kids, of course he really meant cavorting with rodeo clowns and an enraged bull. Who wouldn’t do that if they were thinking of making a possible NFL comeback later this season? I guess one’s resume is never complete without “Guest Rodeo Clown” somewhere […]

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Seau Scares Entourage Star Piven

It’s only flag football but Junior Seau still scares Entourage star Jeremy Piven. That’s not much of a surprise, being that Seau managed 58 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4 passes defended and 3 interceptions when playing for the Patriots in 2007. Oh yeah, and that was when he was 38 years old! It was celebrities and […]

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USC 2009 Hall of Fame inductees

When the hall of fame comes knocking you answer the door. The Trojans will induct 22 luminaries into the ninth class of USC’s Athletic Hall of Fame on May 9, 2009, at the Galen Center. The 2009 inductees are: John Abdun-Nur Rink Babka Pete Beathard Julie Bescos Rex Cawley Al Centofante Al Cowlings Bob Falkenburg […]

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USC alum Junior Seau tackled by fan

Junior Seau has over 1,500 career tackles in the NFL. With 18 career interceptions, he’s probably been on the receiving end of a few hits, too. But for the first time, he was tackled by a fan. On the sideline. Seau never expected to play this year, but came out of retirement because the New […]

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Growin’ Samoans…and Tongans Too

A past ESPN article estimated that “a Samoan boy is 40 times more likely to reach the NFL than a boy growing up in the United States.” And there’s good reason why. USC knows firsthand the physicality, size and strength of their Polynesian Trojan players. With the nation’s top trainers and one of the largest […]

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Four Ex-Trojans To Be In Super Bowl XLII

USCTrojans.com Four former Trojans—linebacker Junior Seau and quarterback Matt Cassel of the New England Patriots and wide receiver Steve Smith and defensive tackle Manuel Wright of the New York Giants—have made it to Super Bowl XLII on Sunday, Feb. 3, in Glendale, Ariz… continue

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Trojans in the NFL: Conference Championships

No matter what happens in two weeks, the Trojan Family will add some Super Bowl rings to the collection. Here’s how USC alums fared in this weekend’s NFL conference championships: Steve Smith (WR – New York Giants) made two caches, of 14 and 11 yards, in a 23-20 OT victory in Green Bay. Junior Seau […]

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Trojans in the NFL: Week 16

A number of USC fan favorites, including Reggie Bush, Justin Fargas, and Keary Colbert, sat out this week with injuries. LenDale White (RB – Tennessee) became the Trojan’s second 1,000-yard rusher this season thanks to a 23 carry, 103 yard performance. He’s up to 1063 on the season. The Titans beat the Jets 10-6. Carson […]

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Trojans in the NFL: Week 15

Justin Fargas (RB – Oakland) ran the rock 26 times for 89 yards and a score along with a seven yard reception. He now has 1,009 yard on the ground this season, marking a major milestone for the Encino native. Unfortunately, he left in the 4th quarter with a sprained right MCL. The Raiders fell […]

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