The Color of Astroturf

Jay Fiedler had a chance to catch up on some Dartmouth connections during the NFL preseason. His Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Jets on August 12, a game in which Fielder drove the' Eagles 91 yards for the winning field goal. On the other side of the field was none other than Nick Lowery '78, who kicked a field goal id an extra point in the Jets 13-10 loss. On August 17 Fiedler watched from the sidelines as former teammate Brian White'95 put in a solid performance at safety for the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, White's preseason performance couldn't get him a spot on the Patriots' roster. After being cut, White signed with the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League, Joining Fiedler and Lowery are' these Big Green alums currently plying a trade in the NFL:

• Michael Brown '57 president and general manager, Cincinnati Bengals;

• Jay Moyer '62 executive vice president and legal counsel, National Football League

• David Shula '81 head coach, Cincinnati Bengals

• Steve Hinshaw '93 scout, Carolina Panthers