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- ↑ "Giants auditioning kickers, could replace Lawrence Tynes". Daily News . New York. October 3, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ Yuille, Sean (April 9, 2009). "Thursday Notes: Lions Sign Matt Lentz". SB Nation . Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "UFL's Florida Tuskers Announce Signing of Eight Additional Players". OurSports Central. September 9, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.