2008 Senior Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:2008
Title Sponsor:Under Armour
Game Name:Senior Bowl
Subheader:59th Senior Bowl
Football Season:2007
Visitor Name Short:North
Visitor Nickname:Team
Visitor School:Senior Bowl#Game results
Home Name Short:South
Home Nickname:Team
Home School:Senior Bowl#Game results
Visitor Coach:Lane Kiffin
(Oakland Raiders)
Home Coach:Mike Nolan
(San Francisco 49ers)
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:2
Visitor 4Q:7
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:7
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:10
Date Game Played:January 26
Stadium:Ladd–Peebles Stadium
City:Mobile, Alabama
Mvp:Matt Forte
Us Network:NFL Network
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Rich Eisen, Brian Baldinger, Jeanne Zelasko, Krista Voda

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.

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.[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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Under Armour Senior Bowl Week 2008 Underway . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122170955/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008gameweek.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: 2008 Senior Bowl Game Week Schedule of Events . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122171057/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/schedule.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: NFL Network To Offer Unprecedented Exclusive HD Coverage Of The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122171003/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008nflnetworkcoverage.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Under Armour To Outfit Senior Bowl Players In New Look Game Jerseys . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122141758/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008gamejerseys.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: Dolphins Formally Introduce Ireland; Team Makes Coaching Change . MiamiDolphins.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080123103203/http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/top_story.asp?contentID=5624. 23 January 2008 . dead.
  6. Web site: Oakland Raiders Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl North Team . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122171008/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008oakraiders.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: 49ers Staff To Coach 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl South Team . SeniorBowl.com . 21 January 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122171027/http://www.seniorbowl.com/2008/news/2008sf49ers.htm . 22 January 2008 . dead . dmy-all .