Posted: Sunday, May 31, 2009, 10:32 PM | 5 comments |
 

Ex-Eagle goes back to high school
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Former Eagle running back Keith Byars is coaching high school football in Boca Raton, Fla., the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Byars was a first-round pick by the Eagles in 1986 and played in Philadelphia through the end of the 1992 season. He then played for Miami, New England and the New York Jets. His last NFL season was 1998.

"He's quite a catch for us," Boca athletic director Bill Massey said, according to the Sun-Sentinel. "He established himself with the JV last year and with his NFL experiences and contacts he's the total package.
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:50 AM, 06/01/2009
    I always liked him. Hope he coaches well.
    — Flackattack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:17 AM, 06/01/2009
    Good luck to Keith in his new role, he seems the type who will do well with coaching kids...
    — FireChief
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:31 AM, 06/01/2009
    I used to love when Byars threw the HB option pass.
    — HandNik
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:57 AM, 06/01/2009
    Keith was an all around back, it was a pleasure to watch him. I think I'll drop by the field and congratulate him!
    — bear4995
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:28 PM, 06/01/2009
    Yea Keith was a class act with those choppy steps... Or when he gave Pepper Johnson the buisness that day...Ohh goodness
    — BIGGZ043


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