Surge Wide Receiver Tyler Grogan Makes First Game MVP

Published on March 27, 2007 under Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL)
New England Surge News Release


Worcester, MA. ...The New England Surge of the Continental Indoor Football League, (CIFL), played the 2006 GLIFL (Great Lakes Indoor Football League now CIFL) runners-ups, Rochester Raiders, at the Armory Arena on Saturday, March 24, 2007, with a score of 77-40 a win by the Raiders. Surge Wide Receiver Tyler Grogan was voted MVP. Throughout the game Marc Eddy, Surge Quarterback engineered many TD drives and led the Surge on touch downs in the first half both scores to Northeastern graduate Tyler Grogan. Grogan's 28-yard strike pulled New England within 35-19 with 2:37 remaining. He also added a 20-yard pass reception on the Surge's first possession of the third quarter.

Grogan (6-4, 205) was a standout punter and Wide Receiver for Northeastern University Huskies. As a Wide Receiver for the Huskies, Grogan finished with 10 receptions for 139 yards and one touchdown. The Foxboro, Mass. Native also holds the NU Huskies individual season record for punting average, with a 40.4 average in 2003. He ranks fifth in both punting yards (2,671 in 2001) and punts (71 in 2001). He was named to the All-Conference Second Team as a punter in 2004, and participated in NFL Europe's Training Camp in 2005 as a Free Agent. In 2006, Grogan made a transition to Wide Receiver in order to make the Manchester Wolves, an Arenafootball2 League final roster.

Grogan grew up watching his father play quarterback for the New England Patriots. The elder Grogan played 16 seasons from 1975 through 1990, and was named to the Patriots Hall of Fame in1995. He holds the Patriots all-time career passing record with 3,593 attempts, 1,879 completions, 26,886 yards and 182 touchdowns. Steve Grogan holds the Patriots' single-game quarterback rating record, achieving a 227.8 rating on September 9, 1979 versus the N.Y. Jets.

Roy Lucas, Jr. Founder and President states, "Considering we were up against an established, champion caliber team, our inaugural team held its own. With talent such as Tyler Grogan, Marc Eddy, Cy Butler and the rest of the players, I have confidence we are looking at a championship team."

Head Coach Buffington states, "Though many of the players deserve the MVP for this first game, Tyler Grogan's touch downs in the first half, and third quarter 20-yard reception exemplified the MVP role I expect from all my players for the rest of the season."

About the New England Surge; The New England Surge is a locally owned professional indoor football team, a CIFL team, is dedicated to providing exciting, family oriented sports entertainment experience to the Worcester/MetroWest region. The first game is away on March 24, 2007 at Rochester, NY and the inaugural home game at the DCU Center, Worcester, MA is April 14. Through ongoing public and outreach campaigns, the New England Surge organization is committed to high professional and ethical standards and dedicated to actively partnering with communities, schools and youth organizations, local government, business and non-profit organizations to positively impact fans, the players, and the community, while providing fast-paced, action-packed professional football. For information on season tickets, group outings, birthday parties, fans can contact the DCU Center Box Office, through Ticketmaster (617-228-6000), or by calling the Surge at 508.791.6373 www.newenglandsurge.com Corporate Sponsors: game time opportunities are still available for local / regional corporate sponsorship--contact Dick Berg Executive Vice President Sales N.E. Surge 120 Main Street, Worcester 508-791-6373 rberg@newenglandsurge.com

For more information or interviews, contact: Christina Andrianopoulos, Public Relations; The New England Surge, 917.734.9804, Christina@TheOmegaGroup.com

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