July 04, 2008

MU grad heads to Arena Football League playoffs

By SHARISSE HUBBARD Craig Heimburger, a defensive lineman for the Cleveland Gladiators, has extended his professional football career by playing for the team.

June 18, 2008

Franklin set to sign with Chiefs

By Missourian staff The Kansas City Chiefs said Wednesday they have reached agreement on a four-year contract with former Missouri receiver Will Franklin.

May 10, 2008

Crossett nets free agent deal with Colts

By JEREMY ANDERS Former Missouri walk-on Adam Crossett will try to earn a kicking spot in the NFL with the Colts.

May 05, 2008

Son of former Mizzou, NFL player to try to walk on

By JOSH WOLFF MU sophomore Mike Taylor, a member of the Mizzou Strength Club, will attempt to walk-on to the Missouri football team this fall, despite never having played organized football in his life.

April 27, 2008

Two Missouri football players drafted into action

By DAN ANGELL Will Franklin wasn’t waiting by the phone when the fourth round of the NFL Draft got under way. With the second day of the draft starting at 9 a.m. central time Sunday, he had other things on his mind. “I was actually asleep in bed and I got the phone call,” he said. “It was an unknown number, and I was like, ‘Who could be calling me unknown, a reporter or a team?’”

April 24, 2008

Tigers prepared for the draft

By DAN ANGELL Eight players from last year’s Missouri football team have a chance to be taken in this weekend’s NFL Draft.

April 20, 2008

Last year's senior players see more ahead for MU football team

By DAN ANGELL Last year's senior players were on hand for the Tiger's Black and Gold football game on Saturday. They said another successful season for the Tigers will help improve the program's reputation

April 17, 2008

Walk-on getting his chance with MU football team

By DAVID UBBEN Running back Titus Wonsey didn’t get to suit up for the Tigers this fall. After waiting until the spring to strap on a helmet, Wonsey is turning heads.

Thomas makes switch from cornerback to receiver

By DAVID THIESSEN La'Rocderick Thomas spent his redshirt and freshman seasons as a cornerback, but never saw playing time. Then when Missouri was preparing for the Cotton Bowl, Thomas was selected to imitate Darren McFadden for the scout team. The Missouri coaches saw a player with good speed who could help the team elsewhere.

April 15, 2008

Tigers defense returns lots of experience

By DAN ANGELL/MISSOURIAN Ten starters return on defense for the Missouri football team.

April 12, 2008

Starters in secondary a proven commodity

By DAN ANGELL There’s only one position in the secondary that doesn’t have a returning starter from 2007 atop the depth chart in the spring. That’s because free safety William Moore needed surgery after an injury in the Cotton Bowl and won’t be able to reclaim his position until the fall.

April 10, 2008

MU Linebacker Alexander to have surgery for torn ACL

By SHAWN GARRISON The injury is one of several Alexander has suffered over the course of his career with the Missouri football team.

April 08, 2008

Request for change of venue in O'Neal case halted

By SEAN SPOSITO Hopes for a potential change of venue in the wrongful death suit of Aaron O’Neal have been halted, at least temporarily, after a Boone County Circuit Court Judge ruled the foundation for the move to be “vague, overbroad and burdensome,” according to Missouri Case.net.

Stryker Sulak sheds his shell with Missouri football team

By ANDREW ASTLEFORD/MISSOURIAN Once a quiet, reserved redshirt freshman, Sulak has matured into the talkative, outgoing mouthpiece of the Missouri defensive line. The senior end has 25 career starts, the most of any in a unit that includes three seniors (Sulak, Tommy Chavis and Jaysen Corbett). Over his career, Sulak has added 25 pounds to his frame, and last season, he recorded 60 tackles and six quarterback sacks.

April 05, 2008

Tigers' Barnes trying to take his place at center

By DAN ANGELL The battle for the center position between Tim Barnes and J.T. Beasley heats up as spring football continues.

April 03, 2008

Determination pays off for walk on to MU football team

By ANDREW ASTLEFORD In high school, Chad Collard starred for Harrisburg in basketball, but never played football. Now, though, he is findng success on the Missouri football team after walking-on and refusing to turning his back on his dreams.

April 01, 2008

Football team resumes spring practice

By ANDREW ASTLEFORD/MISSOURIAN Jason Townson still has opportunities to make his case.

March 18, 2008

Pinkel dismisses Marquis Booker

By ANDREW ASTLEFORD Coach Gary Pinkel announced the dismissal of sophomore reserve linebacker Marquis Booker from the Missouri football team following the squad’s fourth spring practice Tuesday at Dan Devine Pavilion.

March 17, 2008

MU football player arrested

By DAVID UBBEN Sophomore linebacker Marquis Booker was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon and violation of Columbia’s underage liquor laws.

March 09, 2008

Truman the Tiger a potential video game cover boy

By KATIE UNDERHILL EA Sports’ new NCAA Football 09 video game is coming soon to Nintendo Wii, and its Mascot Challenge is under way. An online poll will decide which NCAA Divison I Football Bowl Subdivision mascot is to appear on the game’s cover. Everyone is eligible to vote once a day until the contest ends on March 14.