Dat Nguyen says ‘no chance’ he’ll be back coaching at Texas A&M

Texas A&M tackling legend Dat Nguyen said Thursday that there is “no chance” he’ll be a part of A&M’s new staff, and already has cleaned out his locker in the Bright building.

Nguyen is the school’s all-time tackle leader and the 1998 Lombardi Award winner who spent the better part of last decade with the Dallas Cowboys, both as a player and assistant. Nguyen has spent the past two seasons as A&M’s inside linebackers coach under Mike Sherman, who was fired on Dec. 1.

via Nguyen says ‘no chance’ he’ll be back; Narduzzi in town | Aggies | a Chron.com blog.

2011-2012 NFL season recap

NFL Cheerleaders

Outside Linebacker Chris GoCong had a good season for the Cleveland Browns. GoCong started all 16 games and recorded 70 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

Haruki Nakamura had an injury-plagued season for the Baltimore Ravens, yet finished with 12 tackles, 2 pass defensed as a Strong Safety.

Philipines-born Eugene Amano started all 16 games at Center for the Tennessee Titans. Amano made history being the first asian to catch a pass in the NFL. Amano caught the pass off a deflection.

Ed Wang who became the first full-blooded chinese player to be drafted in the NFL in 2010 has had a injury-plague career. The Buffalo Bills waived him midway through the season.

half-Chinese Brenda Lowe - Miami Dolphins cheerleader

*Other notable API Asian Pacific Islanders in the NFL*

Troy Polamalu, had another Pro-Bowl year with 91 tackles and 2 interception for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Roy Helu, rookie runningback for the Washington Redskins had an impressive season with 640 yards on 151 carries and 2 touchdowns.
Rey Maualuga, middle linebacker of the Cincinnati Bengals had 88 tackes, 3 force fumbles and an interception.
Haloti Ngata, started all 16 games for the Baltimore Ravens and had 64 tackles, 5 sacks at the Defensive End position.
Isaac Sopoaga, in his 8th season as a Nose Tackle with the San Francisco 49ers, had 31 tackles and started 15 games.
Taitusi Lutui, played in 15 games at Guard for the Arizona Cardinals
Vai Taua, 6th round pick rookie runningback did not get any carries for the Seattle Seahawks this season.
Tony Moeaki, after a promising rookie season as a TightEnd in 2010 with 46 receptions for 556 yards and 3 touchdowns, Moeaki suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason.

Pisa Tinoisamoa, long-time St.Louis Rams Linebacker had retired at the end of the 2010 season.
Brandon Manumaleuna, retired after 10 seasons in the NFL as a tight-end, finished with 1008 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns.
Lofa Tatupu, strong safety retired after 6 good season with the Seattle Seahawks and had 3 100+ tackle season and 10 interceptions.

NFL Week 14 recap

Ms Noriko of the Washington Redskins

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hines Ward had a reception for 6 yards in limited playing time while Troy Polamalu had 8 tackles and an interception on defense in the 14-3 win over Cleveland. The Browns’ Chris GoCong had 7 tackes to lead his team.

Washington Redskins’ Roy Helu ran for 126 yards on 27 carries in a close lost to the Patriots 34-27.

Chris GoCong records 3 tackles in game vs Ravens

Cleveland Browns linebacker Chris GoCong suffered a strained oblique on Sunday in the Browns lost to Baltimore Ravens. He is listed as day-to-day. GoCong has been playing well. He has 43 tackles, 1.5 sacks in 12 games this season.

Chris Gocong has sent thousands of Asian/Pacific American fans to their computers to Google his name— Chris Gocong: Vietnamese? Filipino? Pacific Islander?

Well, no need to speculate any longer, crack Epicanthus researcher Rachel Roh contacted Gocong’s dad to pin down Chris’ ethnic roots. Here’s what he had to say:
“After review with Chris and his mom (Julie), he is the following—100% American, 12.5% French, 12.5% German, 25% American Indian (and) 25% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and 25% Filipino.” So there you have it. Quite a mix. Gocong calls himself a “mutt”

Going home not so welcoming for Ravens’ Haruki Nakamura

Haruki Nakamura is one of three Ravens players who hail from Ohio. But that doesn’t mean that the free safety, who is a Cleveland native, gets any special treatment when he and the rest of the team visit Cleveland Browns Stadium – as they do Sunday.

“When I got drafted [in the sixth round in 2008], I was getting all sorts of crap from my friends from Cleveland,” Nakamura said with a smile. “I can’t win in Baltimore as far as my family goes. My mom tells me that she’ll cheer for me, but she won’t cheer for the Ravens because she’s a Browns fan. So that’s what I deal with when I go home.”

Nakamura who came back to play from an injury had a tackle in Baltimore Ravens’ 24-10 win over Cleveland Browns

By Edward Lee via Going home not so welcoming for Ravens' Nakamura – Baltimore Sun.

Eugene Amano becomes first asian to catch a pass in NFL

Amano makes reception look easy. Titans center Eugene Amano made the first reception of his career against the Buccaneers, as he snatched a batted Matt Hasselbeck pass out of mid-air and rumbled for seven yards to the Tampa Bay 45.

“It was great,” Hasselbeck said. “When a ball gets tipped, it’s anybody’s ball. Usually you get unlucky and a defender catches it. When it got tipped, my stomach kind of sank, and when Eugene caught it, I was cheering him on. I was his biggest fan.”

Tackle Mike Otto might have been even more excited about the grab.

“It was unbelievable,” Otto said. “I look up and I see Eugene catch it in stride and go downfield … That’s unbelievable. Eugene even looked semi-athletic and that’s impressive.”

Posted on November 27, 2011 by JOHN GLENNON, The Tennessean

via Amano makes reception look easy | Titans Insider.

Former Buffalo Bills Ed Wang waived

Bills former fifth-round pick Ed Wang was released by the club on Tuesday.

Wang was the first chinese player in the NFL.

Wang has been on the team’s reserve-injured list since the season began. The offensive lineman battled injuries throughout his brief career, missing the first half of his rookie season following thumb surgery.

Now released Wang is free to sign with any NFL club.

Ed Wang’s brother David Wang is currently playing Guard for Virginia Tech Hokies.

by Chris Brown

via Inside The Bills | Ed Wang waived «.