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Eastern Illinois University has quite the football tradition and has some ties to Cardinal football. Here are some fun EIU football facts:
1. EIU is the only college that boasts a starting NFL quarterback (Jimmy G and Tony Romo), head coach (Sean Payton) and GM (Bears GM Ryan Pace) in the same season.
2. EIU is also the alma mater of 2 time Super Bowl champ Mike Shanahan.
3. 2 of my friends from Canton, Illinois were good friends of Mike Shanahan and one was the QB of the mid 70's EIU team with Shanahan as the QB coach.
4. Jimmy G was originally recruited to EIU as a linebacker. Those reports of him not being tough are plain BS.
5. EIU was the training camp home of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Big Red used to have a middle backer named Niko Noga. I made the mistake of asking Niko to sign my hat when he was overhead pressing a frightening amount of weight. He simply growled at me and I got the heck out of there!
I am all in on the Cards bringing in Jimmy. He was awesome at Eastern with the quickest release I have ever seen. He will be a star and I hope it's with the Cardinals!!
1. EIU is the only college that boasts a starting NFL quarterback (Jimmy G and Tony Romo), head coach (Sean Payton) and GM (Bears GM Ryan Pace) in the same season.
2. EIU is also the alma mater of 2 time Super Bowl champ Mike Shanahan.
3. 2 of my friends from Canton, Illinois were good friends of Mike Shanahan and one was the QB of the mid 70's EIU team with Shanahan as the QB coach.
4. Jimmy G was originally recruited to EIU as a linebacker. Those reports of him not being tough are plain BS.
5. EIU was the training camp home of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Big Red used to have a middle backer named Niko Noga. I made the mistake of asking Niko to sign my hat when he was overhead pressing a frightening amount of weight. He simply growled at me and I got the heck out of there!
I am all in on the Cards bringing in Jimmy. He was awesome at Eastern with the quickest release I have ever seen. He will be a star and I hope it's with the Cardinals!!