2008 Senior Bowl

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Name=2008 Senior Bowl
Date=January 26, 2008
Year=2008
Visitor School=North
Visitor Name Short=North
Visitor Nickname=
Visitor Record=n/a
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=
Visitor BCS=
Visitor Coach=
Lane Kiffin (Raiders)
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=2
Visitor4=7
Visitor Total=
Home School=South
Home Name Short=South
Home Nickname=
Home Record=n/a
Home

Home Coaches=
Home BCS=
Home Coach=
Mike Nolan (49ers)
Home1=0
Home2=7
Home3=0
Home4=10
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Stadium=Ladd Peebles Stadium
City=Mobile, Alabama


MVP=Matt Forte
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US Network=NFL Network
US Announcers=The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl was a college football exhibition game featuring players from the 2007 college football season and prospects in the 2008 NFL Draft. [cite web | title = Under Armour Senior Bowl Week 2008 Underway | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008gameweek.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ] It was played on January 26, 2008 at 3 p.m. EST at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.cite web | title = 2008 Senior Bowl Game Week Schedule of Events | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/schedule.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ] Coverage of the event was on high-definition on the NFL Network between January 21-26.cite web | title = NFL Network To Offer Unprecedented Exclusive HD Coverage Of The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008nflnetworkcoverage.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ]

Coaching staffs

North

With the worst record (1-15) during the 2007 NFL season, the Miami Dolphins were originally slated to coach the North squad.cite web | title = Dolphins Formally Introduce Ireland; Team Makes Coaching Change | work = MiamiDolphins.com | url = http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5624 | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ] However, after all but two members of the coaching staff were fired the Dolphins became ineligible for the duties.cite web | title = Dolphins Formally Introduce Ireland; Team Makes Coaching Change | work = MiamiDolphins.com | url = http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5624 | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ] They were replaced by head coach Lane Kiffin and the Oakland Raiders, who went 4-12 in 2007.cite web | title = Oakland Raiders Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl North Team | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008oakraiders.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ]

outh

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.cite web | title = 49ers Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl South Team | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008sf49ers.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ]

Rosters

North

outh

ponsor

The clothing company Under Armour sponsored the event for the second consecutive year. The company also provided apparel for the game, including "newly-designed, state-of-the-art game jerseys."cite web | title = Under Armour To Outfit Senior Bowl Players InNew Look Game Jerseys | work = SeniorBowl.com | url = http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008gamejerseys.htm | accessdate = 21 January | accessyear = 2008 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/ Official Web site]
* [http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl Coverage at NFL.com]
* [http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/features/seniorbowl/index.html Coverage at NFL Draft Countdown]