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SIDELINES HISTORY PLAYOFF RECORDS 2014 SEASON PLAYERS MICHAEL
RECORDS
POPE
From 2009-10 Pope had fifth round draft choice
Kevin Boss to mentor. Over that span, Boss caught
77 passes for 1,098 yards and 10 touchdowns,
emerging as a full-time starter, reliable receiver and
formidable blocker in 2008. That season, Boss had
a team-best six touchdowns among his 33 catches,
and his 45-yard catch-and-run in Super Bowl XLII set
up New York’s first touchdown.
Pope’s time with Jeremy Shockey helped form
him into one of the league’s best tight ends from
2002-06. Four times Shockey earned a trip to the
Pro Bowl, and his 371 career receptions placed him
fourth in Giants history. Shockey was the club’s first
draft pick in 2002, and he established club rookie
hights with 74 receptions (also a club tight end
record) while leading all league tight ends in receiving
yards (894) to become the first rookie tight end
to make the Pro Bowl since 1988.
Pope’s experience with tight ends was not limited
to his last stop in New York as he had four other men
to have earned All-Rookie Team honors - Zeke Mowatt
(1983), Marv Bavaro (1985), Howard Cross (1989)
and Tony McGee (1993). Not only limited to shaping
young talent, Pope also aided five veterans to Pro
Bowl appearances, including Bavaro, Rodney Holman,
Ben Coates, Stephen Alexander and Shockey.
Pope made his return to New York prior to the
2000 season, and he played a big role in rejuvenating
the offense en route to an NFC Championship
and Super Bowl XXXV berth. He originally came to
the N.Y. Giants as a late hire of Bill Parcells (1983-
36
91). He left the Giants to join the Cincinnati Bengals
for two seasons, where he served the first as tight
ends coach and second as the offensive coordinator.
He then joined the New England Patriots in 1994 as
running backs coach before moving back to tight
ends in 1995. He then traveled south to Washington
from 1997-99 as the Redskins tight ends coach.
Pope spent 13 years in the college and high
school ranks before making the jump to the NFL. His
first coaching position was at Lenoir, N.C., High
School in 1964. He also coached at high schools in
Charlotte, N.C., Jacksonville, Fla. and Lake Wales, Fla.
Pope’s first collegiate stop was with Florida
State (1970-74) as receivers coach/recruiting coordinator.
He held the same position with Texas Tech
from 1975-77. He then coached receivers and kickers
at the University of Mississippi (1978-82).
Pope was a quarterback at Lenoir-Rhyne College
in Hickory, N.C., where his team won one national
championship and was runner-up a second time. His
teams compiled a 34-8-3 record, and Pope was an
all-conference selection, team captain and MVP as a
senior. He is a member of the college’s Hall of Fame.
Pope’s only pro experience came in 1966 as quarterback
for the Charlotte Vikings of the World
Football League. A shoulder injury ended his career
after one season.
Pope and his wife, Lee, have two sons, Travus
and Daron and four grandchildren, J.R., Wellington,
Vivienne Madison and Bridget.
Michael Pope – Born March 14, 1942 Monroe, N.C. College: Quarterback Lenoir-Rhyne College,
Hickory, N.C. Pro: Charlotte Vikings World Football League 1966. College Coach: Florida State 1970-74,
Texas Tech 1975-77, Mississippi 1978-82. Pro Coach: New York Giants 1983-91, Cincinnati Bengals 1992-
93, New England Patriots 1994-96, Washington Redskins 1997-99, New York Giants 2000-13, Dallas
Cowboys 2014.
KENDALL SMITH
Assistant Strength and Conditioning
Florida State
NFL: 3rd Year • Cowboys: 3rd Year
Kendall Smith enters into his third season as an
assistant strength and conditioning coach with the
Dallas Cowboys. Smith previously spent two seasons
training athletes to prepare for the NFL
Combine at the World Wide Sports Center in
Orlando, Fla., under Tom Shaw.
Prior to working with athletes, Smith himself
trained at the facility for two years after a four-year
career as a linebacker at Florida State (2007-10).
In his time at FSU, Smith played in all 53 games
with starts in each of his final 27 games.
He came out of South Sumter High School in
Bushnell, Fla., and was a PrepStar All-American and
four-star prospect as the 45th ranked player in the
nation by Rivals.com.
Kendall Smith – Born December 3, 1987, Bushnell, Fla. Linebacker Florida State 2007-2010. No pro
playing experience. Pro coach: Dallas Cowboys 2013-14.