Date: February 5, 2010
Heisman Trophy Winner Tim Tebow, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro-Bowl guard Davin Joseph, accomplished singer, songwriter & producer Brian McKnight and NFL Pro-Bowler DeAngelo Williams have been announced as celebrity coaches for the 2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl presented by Panini taking place on Saturday, February 6 in Miami.
Former Pop Warner standout and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow headlines the all-star cast of coaches for the 2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl. Tebow is one of the most decorated collegiate players in NCAA history, becoming the first college football player to both rush and pass for 20 touchdowns in a season, and he was also the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy in his tenure with the Florida Gators. Tebow also collected two national championship titles while at Florida, winning in 2006 and 2008.
Davin Joseph will return to his former high school (Hallandale HS) to serve as a celebrity coach for the 2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl. In 2009, Joseph was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl after a stellar season. He has played in 57 games with 56 starts and played in one playoff game with one start, and started the last 28 consecutive games at right guard for Tampa Bay. Joseph was a first-round selection (23rd overall) of the Buccaneers in the 2006 NFL Draft.
DeAngelo Williams is a four-year running back for the Carolina Panthers, after being selected 27th overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2006 NFL Draft. Since being drafted, Williams has been selected to two-straight Pro Bowls, and is already the Panther's all-time leading rusher with 3,850 yards. Williams played college football at the University of Memphis, where he holds the NCAA records for most career all-purpose yards (7,573) and 100-yard rushing games (34). He also ranks fourth on the all-time NCAA rushing list with 6,026 yards.
Brian McKnight rounds out the coaching staff for this year's event. McKnight has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history by releasing 11 albums to date, 7 of them have gone platinum, and selling over 20 million albums worldwide. Along with several Grammy nominations, McKnight has been the recipient of American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, NAAC Image and Blockbuster Awards, and Billboard Songwriter of The Year. McKnight will not only handle coaching duties for this year's event, but he will also sing the national anthem prior to kickoff.
The third-annual Pop Warner event will feature two exhibition games between Greater Miami Pop Warner teams. In game 1, the Palmetto Raiders will take on the Little River Saints in the Mitey Mite Division (ages 7-9). Immediately following, the Palmetto Raiders and the Florida City Razorbacks Pee Wee teams (ages 9-11) will compete. The teams will also be joined by Tebow, Joseph, Williams, McKnight serving as celebrity coaches.
The 2010 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl will also honor the three Greater Miami Pop Warner 2009 National Super Bowl Champions: the Richmond Giants (Division I Midget Champion), Greater Goulds Rams (Division II Midget Champion) and the Liberty City Warriors (Division I Jr. Pee Wee Champion) plus special cheerleading performances.
The event is designed to give Pop Warner participants in the Super Bowl host city the opportunity to be a part of Super Bowl week festivities. The Greater Miami Pop Warner League has decided to make a special donation to assist with the efforts in Haiti with funds raised from their participation in the Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl. Admission to the event is free, however donations are encouraged.
Following this year's event, stay tuned to www.popwarner.com and www.paniniamerica.net for complete coverage of this year's event, including photos, videos and interviews from the game.
ADMISSSION:
Admission to the event is free, however, donations are encouraged. The Greater Miami Pop Warner League has decided to make a special donation to assist with the efforts in Haiti with funds raised from their participation in the Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The event will also include an NFL Player autograph session for Pop Warner participants. Admission is free but donations to the Greater Miami Pop Warner League are encouraged. Concessions and merchandise sales will also be available.
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