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  Tommy Maddox Foundation
The Tommy Maddox Foundation is a Christian, non-profit organization established by NFL quarterback Tommy Maddox and his wife Jennifer in 2003.
Tommy was inspired to start the Tommy Maddox Foundation because of his own personal experience in overcoming life's challenges with the strength he found in having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Tommy's effort and talent were quickly recognized by the Pittsburgh Steelers who saw his potential similarity to Kurt Warner, another underappreciated quarterback who went from playing arena league football one season to leading the St. Louis Rams to an NFL Superbowl victory the next.
www.tommymaddox.org /tommy.asp?SectionID=2   (376 words)

  
  Tommy Maddox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maddox eventually signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup and, replacing Kordell Stewart at quarterback early in the 2002 season, led them into the playoffs, directing a clutch 36-33 win over the rival Cleveland Browns at home in the wild card round before a 34-31 loss at the Tennessee Titans in the second round.
Maddox reassumed his starting QB role when Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury early in the 2005 season, but poor performances in losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens almost guaranteed his permanent return to the bench, giving Steeler Charlie Batch the second-string spot.
Tommy Maddox is an avid golfer, and he is the founder of the Tommy Maddox Foundation for disadvantaged children.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tommy_Maddox   (519 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Maddox hospitalized in Steelers' loss - Monday November 18, 2002 10:17 AM
Maddox had no sensations, but was conscious and talking as he was strapped to a backboard.
Maddox was intercepted a season-high three times before he was hurt on the final play of the third quarter.
Kordell Stewart, pulled for Maddox on Sept. 29 in a victory against Cleveland, replaced Maddox on Sunday, but the Titans had padded their lead to 31-7 with a 34-yard field goal by Joe Nedney.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2002/11/17/steelers_titans_ap   (875 words)

  
 Steelers Post-Game Audio
Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox said, There are a lot of positives to take from this game, but it's hard because we didn't win (2:36).
Steelers quarterback Tommy Maddox said, We were able to put just enough points on the board (length: 2:56).
Quarterback Tommy Maddox said his ankle twisted and he couldn't feel it for a while.
www.post-gazette.com /steelers/steeleraudioindexp9.asp   (854 words)

  
 QB - Tommy Maddox ( Free Agent) Player Profile - Fanball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Maddox signed a four-year deal with the Steelers in June of 2002.
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Maddox received a $2 million signing bonus, and the contract has annual salaries of $750,000 in 2004 and 2005, $900,000 in 2006, and $1.3 million in 2007.
Maddox is also due a roster bonus of $100,000 in 2006.
www.fanball.com /fb/playerProfile.cfm/pid.1430   (153 words)

  
 Tommy Maddox, Steelers Stun Browns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Maddox, aptly chosen as the Comeback Player of the Year only a few days before, drove the Steelers to four touchdowns in the final 19 minutes and a stirring 36-33 victory over the disbelieving Browns in the greatest playoff comeback in team history.
With comeback expert Maddox on their side, the Steelers _ who rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Baltimore only the week before _ were certain they had a chance.
Maddox, 30-of-48 for 367 yards, then went 4-of-5 during the decisive drive that ended with Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala's go-ahead 3-yard scoring run with 54 seconds left and a 2-point conversion throw from Antwaan Randle El to Tuman.
www.emeraldcoast.com /sportsverticle/sports/sp010603c.asp   (952 words)

  
 Maddox finds relief - PittsburghLIVE.com
Tommy Maddox said he carried a "burden" last season as one of the NFL's lowest-paid starting quarterbacks, but he was grateful Monday that the Steelers broke one of their cherished rules of business and lifted it from his shoulders.
Maddox signed a new, four-year contract that immediately pays him a $2 million signing bonus on top of a base salary this year of at least $660,000.
Maddox, who will be 33 on Sept. 2, said the new contract gives him the opportunity to finish his playing career with the Steelers.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/s_197718.html   (709 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Injured Maddox leaves field in ambulance
Maddox, 31, was taken to Baptist Hospital's trauma unit where he was being kept overnight.
Maddox was falling forward as he completed a pass to Antwaan Randle El when Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck put his elbow into Maddox's left shoulder.
Maddox ended a nearly 10-year drought between starts on Oct. 6 in a loss to New Orleans, but he guided the Steelers to four straight victories and nearly salvaged another win against Atlanta last week before the game ended in a 34-all tie.
espn.go.com /nfl/news/2002/1117/1462153.html   (587 words)

  
 Tommy Maddox outlook at footballguys.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Maddox took advantage of several penalties that put the Steelers in the red zone and found a wide Heath Miller for a 15 yard touchdown in the second quarter, and briefly revived the offense when they went to a hurry up strategy.
Yesterday, Maddox heard boos after his first pass attempt was intercepted, although the play was nullified on a Browns’ penalty.
While Maddox numbers could pass for efficient, he was anything but in a game that could have been much worse than the stats indicate.
www.footballguys.com /MaddTo00-1.php   (533 words)

  
 Tommy Maddox News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
PITTSBURGH -- Tommy Maddox, who lost his starting quarterback's job shortly after Ben Roethlisberger 's arrival in 2004, was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a long-expected salary cap move.
PITTSBURGH Tommy Maddox has been a hero at times and has taken his share of the blame when things went bad.
Look for the Pittsburgh Steelers to re-sign Charlie Batch as their backup QB and release Tommy Maddox, whose $1.1 million salary is too big a cap burden for the club to absorb for a washed-up third stringer.
www.topix.net /nflplayers/tommy-maddox   (567 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Steelers, Tommy Maddox, National Football League - CBS SportsLine.com
Maddox's adventuresome path along the back roads of American football has covered more than a decade and countless miles, from Los Angeles to Denver to New York to Atlanta to New Jersey, back to Los Angeles and, now, to Pittsburgh.
Maddox's chance finally came Sunday as the Steelers (1-2) appeared headed to a third straight loss.
Maddox just hopes this is the career turnaround he has long awaited.
cbs.sportsline.com /nfl/story/5770623   (859 words)

  
 WQED Multimedia: Pittsburgh Magazine
The stardom that was always predicted for Tommy Maddox did not arrive until everyone, most especially himself, had stopped caring if it ever did.
When he was in situations in which he had lots of attention—as an undergraduate at UCLA, as the heir to John Elway’s job with the Denver Broncos, in missed opportunities with the New York Giants and at assorted other stops—he did nothing to call attention to himself.
The Tommy Maddox Saga, Cliffs Notes version: Born 1971 in Louisiana, raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
www.wqed.org /mag/features/0803_tommy.html   (992 words)

  
 Maddox not losing focus - PittsburghLIVE.com
Quarterback Tommy Maddox is disappointed the Steelers have chosen not to renegotiate a contract that he signed a year ago and will pay him $275,000 less than his backup, Charlie Batch.
The Steelers have told Maddox and his agent, Vann McElroy, that the team will wait until after the season to consider renegotiating Maddox's five-year contract that he signed a year ago and pays him $725,000 (including bonuses) this year, the fourth-lowest annual wage for a starting quarterback in the NFL.
Maddox said he never considered staying away from camp in protest, but several people close to him suggested it.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_139339.html   (820 words)

  
 McMillen and Wife's Pittsburgh Steelers Extravaganza
Maddox jammed the ball into Truluck's face, shoved him backwards and socked him in the chin, then spiked the ball and went after him for more before the officials finally intervened.
Maddox could clearly be seen surveying the field throughout the game, only dumping the ball short when he found no one else open.
Maddox was 10 of 13 for 1 TD and 1 Int when the line protected him, and if not for a mistake by Randle El and a drop of a sure TD by Burress, Maddox is 12 of 13 for 2 TDs and 0 Ints.
www.mcmillenandwife.com /03week02post.html   (3244 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NFL - Steelers cut Maddox, Williams as expected
Maddox became one of the NFL's unlikeliest success stories in years when, after retiring from football and becoming an insurance agent, he returned after a six-year absence and a short stay in the XFL to lead the Steelers to a 10-5-1 record and the second round of the playoffs in 2002.
Maddox, becoming an NFL starter for the first time at age 31, completed 234 of 377 passes for 2,836 yards, 20 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and set a Steelers single-game record of 473 yards passing against Atlanta that season.
Tommy may find another back-up job, but based on his play last year, he may not get another shot, which means his glory days are definetly behind him and must settle into the general public before he may want to do so.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=68319   (2558 words)

  
 RealTime Fantasy Sports - Draft Guide - Tommy Maddox
Maddox got some chances to play last year because of injuries at quarterback, but was terrible.
Maddox is due $1 million this year, including a $100,000 roster bonus in the first week of March.
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Tommy Maddox (illness) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 21, and is probable for Week 16.
www.rtsports.com /php/draft-guide-player.php?PN=7843   (273 words)

  
 Pittsburgh Steelers Tommy Maddox
Tommy Maddox has become the most hated player in Pittsburgh at the moment.
Maddox led them to the AFC North title in 2002, and set a team record for completions in 2003 (298).
When Maddox played the Ravens, he was given almost no time, and their was no way he or even Ben Roethlisberger could of gotten a good enough pass off.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/tommy-maddox-steelers011205.php   (626 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NFL - Stewart unhappy over Maddox's first start since '92
Fresh off a scintillating performance in which he rallied the Pittsburgh Steelers to an overtime victory over the Browns last Sunday, quarterback Tommy Maddox will be the team's starter this week at New Orleans, ESPN.com has learned.
League sources, and those close to Maddox, said the veteran was apprised by coach Bill Cowher on Tuesday night he would replace Kordell Stewart in the lineup.
Tommy Maddox won't be feeling the pressure when he starts for the Steelers.
espn.go.com /nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1440255.html   (474 words)

  
 Tommy Maddox : Rotoworld.com - Tommy Maddox Biography from Rotoworld.com
Tommy Maddox went 19-for-36 for 230 yards, a touchdown and an interception in week 11 against the Ravens.
Tommy Maddox had two turnovers during overtime, including an interception returned for a game-ending touchdown.
Tommy Maddox was upgraded to probable after a solid day of practice Thursday.
www.rotoworld.com /content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NFL&id=18   (518 words)

  
 Maddox makes an early statement - PittsburghLIVE.com
When the Steelers signed Charlie Batch in mid-June, many people assumed he would supplant Tommy Maddox as the No. 2 quarterback by the end of training camp.
Maddox knew he wasn’t going to win the back-up job with one good performance, but he could have gone a long way toward losing it with a sloppy one.
Maddox wouldn’t have predicted, for example, that he would have just four NFL starts (0-4) on his resume a decade after the Denver Broncos drafted him 25th overall.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_85509.html   (915 words)

  
 Super Bowl News - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XLI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In 1992, quarterback Tommy Maddox somewhat surprisingly decided to forgo his junior and senior seasons at UCLA to enter the NFL draft, whereupon he was selected by Denver in the first round.
Maddox would not start another NFL game until 10 years later, when Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher promoted him to the job in the fourth game of this season.
Tommy Maddox, on the lessons he's learned from his on-and-off NFL career: "Anybody in any profession probably learns more from the times they're down than the times they're up.
www.superbowl.com /news/story/6087352   (811 words)

  
 Raiders audition Maddox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Maddox was flown to the Bay Area for a brief visit to Raiders headquarters in Alameda, one day after he tried out with the Patriots, according to his agent, Vann McElroy.
Maddox, 35, spent 2001 in the XFL before re-entering the NFL with the Steelers.
Maddox started for the 6-10 Steelers in 2003, then lost his job to rookie Ben Roethlisberger the next year.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/21/SPGBHL9KBB1.DTL   (616 words)

  
 Tommy Maddox’s Family Abused on The uber geeks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Fox Sports is reporting that Tommy Maddox’s family has been a victim of harassment for his unbelievably poor play in the Pittsburgh Steelers loss last week.
Although I feel Tommy Maddox has always been a second-rate quarterback in a first-rate league, and I feel that he deserves to be benched permanently, it is a shame that his family has to bear the brunt of the abuse for his lousy play.
I also can understand that kids can be cruel, and they may not realize the extent of their actions, but for parents to join in the fun is just wrong.
theubergeeks.net /2005/10/21/maddox-abused   (136 words)

  
 Official site of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Article
The Steelers started the game with rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as probable on the injury list, but after Tommy Maddox injured his right elbow it would be the team’s number one draft pick who would be forced into action and finally get them on the board while gaining game experience.
Maddox was unable to get the offense going on the Steelers opening drive, failing to gain a first down and going three plays and then punting.
On a third-and-nine play Maddox was hit in the arm by Gary Baxter, forcing a fumble, which Terrell Suggs recovered and returned to the Steelers one-yard line.
media3.steelers.com /article/45602   (843 words)

  
 IGN: Tommy Maddox: First and Ten
Tommy Maddox: Obviously, when I came out, I didn't know I was going to get drafted by Denver, to that situation.
Tommy Maddox: We've got to quit worrying about last year and just go out there and play.
Tommy Maddox: I think the league is getting more and more like that.
sports.ign.com /articles/453/453815p1.html   (903 words)

  
 kdka.com - Sources: Maddox's Agent Says Tommy Is Available
Tommy Maddox’s agent didn’t want to waste any time letting them know his client is available.
Maddox was released by the Steelers after he dropped to third on the depth chart and out of favor by the coaching staff.
Maddox said recently he would like to try his hand at golf, on the Nationwide Tour if he doesn’t get another chance in the NFL.
www.kdka.com /topstories/local_story_164195529.html   (446 words)

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