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DORADOS WELCOME QUINCY CARTER, GARRETT MASON TO 2009 ROSTER
By Dorados Football | December 10, 2008
(December 10, 2008)
HIDALGO, TEXAS — The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arenafootball2 today announced QB Quincy Carter and OL Garrett Mason as the first assignees to the 2009 roster. Carter is a former Dallas Cowboy who most recently played with the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League. Mason played for the Dorados last season as a rookie lineman.
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“This is an important moment in the history of the Dorados franchise,” General Manager Grant W. Buckborough explained. “Not only do we welcome a big name, but we welcome a guy with a tremendous arm who we hope will guide us deep into the playoffs.”
“Having Quincy at quarterback solidifies the position and gives fans in the Valley a familiar name to come and see play,” Dorados Head Coach Marty Hammond said. “Garrett is another familiar name to local fans and I’m excited to have the opportunity to pair them together,” he said.
Carter, 31, is well known to Valley football fans. He spent four seasons in the NFL, playing with the Dallas Cowboys from 2001 to 2003 and the New York Jets in 2004. Carter played for the af2 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings in 2007. That year, he faced RGV three times and led the Wings past the heavily favored Dorados in the second round of the playoffs with four TD passes and 214 passing yards.
“Talking with Bucky (Buckborough) and Coach Hammond, we all felt this was a chance for me to continue my football career and potentially get some looks at another shot at the CFL or NFL,” Carter said. This is an organization that is always competitive and has great fans. I’m excited for the upcoming season.”
In addition to playing for the Dorados, Carter has been running the Quincy Carter Quarterback Academy in Alamo since relocating to the Valley to be with his girlfriend, whom he met while playing for Bossier-Shreveport in 2007.
“I’m teaching the fundamentals of the position, from footwork to command in the huddle,” Carter said. “It’s an ongoing program with weekly and monthly sessions.” For more information on the sessions, call 956-907-6831.
Mason is a McAllen High School graduate who turned pro with the Dorados in 2008. He was a member of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sack yards in af2 (50) and the third-fewest sacks overall (14).
A graduate of Duke University, Mason was a two-year starter at McAllen and named First Team All-District as a senior as well as First Team All-Area, First Team All-Valley and Honorable Mention All-State. He also served as team captain and was elected to play in the Texas All-Star Game.
The Dorados return to the Dodge Arena in 2009 for their sixth season of af2 action. The team’s home opener is on Saturday, April 18, vs. Bossier-Shreveport. The regular season begins on the road on Saturday, March 28 at Corpus Christi.
QUINCY CARTER AT A GLANCE
– 2nd round pick to the Dallas Cowboys in 2001. Carter was the 53rd overall player chosen.
–2nd round pick to the Chicago Cubs in 1996. Carter spent two seasons in the Cubs organization before heading to Georgia to play collegiate football. Carter was the 52nd overall player chosen in the ‘96 MLB draft.
–Carter had the unenviable task of replacing Cowboy legend Troy Aikman in 2001.
–1998 SEC Freshman of the year. Had a 25-11 overall record while at Georgia. Carter left the University of Georgia after his junior year.
–Carter played af2 football in 2007 for Bossier-Shreveport and passed for 566 yards (46/80) and 12 TD in two regular season games vs. RGV. In one playoff game, he tossed four TD’s and 214 yards (18/30).
–In the 2007 af2 regular season, Carter’s 8.3 yards per play ranked 1st in the league while his 14.3 yards per completion were 2nd best.
2009 DORADOS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
ALL TIMES CENTRAL
Week 1
Saturday, March 28, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Corpus Christi 7:05 p.m.
Week 2
Friday, April 3, 2009
Bye: Boise, Central Valley, Green Bay, Florida, Lexington, Manchester, Peoria, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Tri-Cities
Week 3
Saturday, April 11, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Arkansas 7:05 p.m.
Week 4
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Bossier-Shreveport at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 5
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Corpus Christi at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 6
Friday, May 1, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Oklahoma City 7:35 p.m.
Week 7
Monday, May 11, 2009
Amarillo at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 8
Saturday, May 16, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Stockton 9:00 p.m.
Week 9
Friday, May 22, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Bossier-Shreveport 7:30 p.m.
Week 10
Friday, May 29, 2009
Bye: RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Week 11
Saturday, June 6, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Amarillo 7:00 p.m.
Week 12
Saturday, June 13, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Corpus Christi 7:05 p.m.
Week 13
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Bossier-Shreveport at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 14
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Arkansas at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 15
Friday, July 3, 2009
Oklahoma City at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 16
Saturday, July 11, 2009
RIO GRANDE VALLEY at Tulsa 7:00 p.m.
Week 17
Saturday, July 18, 2008
Tri-Cities at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Week 18
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Corpus Christi at RIO GRANDE VALLEY 7:30 p.m.
Southwest Division Alignment
Arkansas
Bossier-Shreveport
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Schedule Breakdown
–9 of 16 games vs. Division rivals
–All 16 games vs. National Conference rivals
–Vs. Corpus Christi (4x, 2H, 2A); vs. Bossier-Shreveport (3x, 2H, 1 A); vs. Arkansas (2x, 1H, 1A); vs. Amarillo (2x, 1H, 1A); vs. OKC (2x, 1H, 1A); Tri Cities (1x, H); Stockton (1x, A); Tulsa, (1x, A)
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December 12th, 2008 at 3:04 am
Its great to see GARRETT MASON back because he did a great job at center.With carter it boost up our Qb exp. so we just need to get some good WR and a good backup QB and we can get back into the playoffs….GO DORADOS!!
December 17th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Great addition to the dorados now they need to get back Jackson and Carpenter so Quincy can really have a good year. These to guys gives a defense hell….If thier not playing anywere pro…
December 17th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
So glad to have Carter at the helm, no matter what anyone says about him, he’s just been wearing the wrong uniforms as far as I’m conserned. We NEED George Williams back. Last year he played with the Boise Burn the year before, yep, Dorados. He was one of the catalysts for our 15-1 season. He was the #2 receiver in the league that year and that’s because he missed, I believe it was 3 games with an injury. Trust me, we get him back and ol’ QC has already shown that he is truly an outstanding arena QB—— UNSTOPABLE
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I think Quincy Carter has a lot of potential and he has proven that.I think he will prove everbody wrong and turn his life around on the field and off. ATTENTION! I AM A DALLAS COWBOYS FAN BUT I GOT TO ADMIT IF QUINCY CARTER HAD THE RUNNING AND PASSING GAME TONY ROMO HAS THE PAST TWO YEARS I THINK WE WOULD AT LEAST WON A GAME!BUT TONY ROMO HAVENT DONE ANY BETTER THAN QUINCY CARTER.NO PLAYOFF WINS!GOD BLESS YOU QUINCY CARTER!
January 28th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
you guys sit and talk about who played in the past not to be disrespectful i am from burkburnett texas and from what a friend of mine has told me that is a guy who played at a local college name ulysses odomes who has from my knowledge signed a contract with this team this guy trains very hard from what i see and from what i heard this is a guy who had a great college career at midwestern state university this guy is a no name guy to the fans now but i know with his determination and hard work this guy will make this team and contribute in so many ways i am a pators son so god bless and look out for this name ulysses odomes