The 2008 Senior Bowl was a college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2007 college football season and prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] The 59th edition of the Senior Bowl was played on January 26, 2008, at 3 p.m. EST at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.[2] Coverage of the event was on high-definition on the NFL Network during January 21–26.[3] Clothing company Under Armour sponsored the event for the second consecutive year, and provided apparel for the game, including "newly-designed, state-of-the-art game jerseys."[4] The South team won, 17–16.
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| 59th Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 26, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Ladd–Peebles Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mobile, Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matt Forte | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NFL Network | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Rich Eisen, Brian Baldinger, Jeanne Zelasko, Krista Voda | ||||||||||||||||||
Coaching staffs edit
North edit
With the worst record (1–15) during the 2007 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins were originally slated to coach the North squad.[5] However, after all but two members of the coaching staff were fired the Dolphins became ineligible for the duties.[5] They were replaced by head coach Lane Kiffin and the Oakland Raiders, who went 4–12 in 2007.[6]
South edit
San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and his staff coached the South squad for the third consecutive year after going 5–11 in 2007.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Under Armour Senior Bowl Week 2008 Underway". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "2008 Senior Bowl Game Week Schedule of Events". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "NFL Network To Offer Unprecedented Exclusive HD Coverage Of The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Under Armour To Outfit Senior Bowl Players In New Look Game Jerseys". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Dolphins Formally Introduce Ireland; Team Makes Coaching Change". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl North Team". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "49ers Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl South Team". SeniorBowl.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2008.