Cramer Cut Again

No one has to tell Casey Cramer '04 the NFL is a business. He found out anew yesterday when he was waived by the Miami Dolphins. The Sun-Sentinel reports the tight end-fullback hybrid, who saw his playing time decrease after the Fins signed Lousaka Polite, was released when the team promoted a linebacker from the practice squad.

Dartmouth's most recent All-American (as a tight end), Cramer was drafted and then cut by the Tampa Bay Bucs in 2004. He then spent a little time with the New York Jets (not appearing in any games) before being picked up by the Tennessee Titans. From there it was to the Carolina Panthers, the fourth organization of his rookie year. He stuck in Carolina into the 2005 season and then was back with the Titans for a couple of seasons before landing in Miami this year.

Cramer has played in 36 games over a five-year NFL career. He got into nine games with the Dolphins this year, the most he's played other than a 15-game stretch with the Titans in 2006.

Iowa State has hired Paul Rhodes as its new football coach. If you are an Ivy League football fan, that isn't news. What is news is that the Iowa State search has informed us, despite all his success, that Harvard coach Tim Murphy is still keeping his eyes open regarding other positions. From a GoCylones, a website operated by the Tribune in Ames, Iowa comes this:

Harvard coach Tim Murphy has contacted the ISU athletic department about the vacancy, a source close to the coach said.

Paul Sheehy, Murphy’s agent, confirmed that his client would be interested in the ISU job, but would not comment about any communication between Murphy and the Cyclones.

To borrow and butcher Saturday Night Live's signature line from a long time ago ("Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead") we offer this:

Yale is still looking for a head football coach.

For those of you who are wondering, the high school indoor track season started yesterday at Leverone Field House for not one, but two of those certain Hanover High School student-athletes.

The junior accomplished what she wanted to accomplish by qualifying for states in the 1500 with a third-place finish, and 15 minutes later ran the third leg on the 4x400 relay that placed second. The freshman also ran the 1500. Although running track only to be in shape for baseball this spring and not intending to compete, he gamely went out there, beating three runners and lapping one, which took away some of the pain for a kid who considers distance running a form of torture.

Finally, the snow just keeps on a-comin'. The forecast today is for 10-16 inches of the stuff. We've got 16 inches at our snow stick from the previous two storms, so it's building up pretty good. If we get the full 16 inches, Cooper, that certain golden retriever, will be tunneling his way into the woods each morning to, um, take care of bidness.