Elite news september 2, 2016 issue 27

Chief Brown Announces His Retirement

By Publisher Darryl E Blair Sr Page 3

UNT Dallas Has a New Secret Weapon Who Will Make Dreams a Reality

By Lorie Blair Page 9

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September 2, 2016

Chief Brown Announces His Retirement

By Darryl E Blair Sr. After serving Dallas for 33 years as a police officer, SWAT and internal affairs Chief David Brown’s tenure as our chief of police will end.

Chief Brown began serving as Chief of Police April 28, 2010 but Thursday in a written statement he announced that he will retire as Dallas Chief of Police on his 56th birthday this October 22, 2016.

Chief Brown opened his announcement with the following “After much prayer, I am announcing my retirement from the Dallas Police Department after 33 years as a Dallas police officer. My retirement will be effective October 22, 2016.”

Amidst controversy just months after being appointed as chief Brown’s self-medicating bipolar son shot and killed 2 Lancaster police officers before being killed by the Lancaster police. Yet spite the challenges Chief Brown ma it his priority to serve the citizens of Dallas.

Nationally Chief Brown has been recognized for working to change the culture of the police department and the citizens. He has worked diligently to weed out officers that did not stand for the community. His measure of correction was met with the same measuring stick for all officers and staff although he has been criticized for many decisions he has made. Until last July, every Black Lives Matter protest through Chief Brown’s leadership has been met with quiet peaceful protest. No one was hurt.

and God. Chief Brown had a message to his officers saying, “Officers, your extraordinary service will forever be etched in my heart and will serve as a guidepost for me in the next phase of my life. You will always be in my prayers.”

Leading a force as large as Dallas when officers do not make the same rate of pay as their counterparts through the area Chief Brown has still required his officers to server the city as if they are the top paid. After the shootings of July 7th we head the promises of Dallas Mayor and City Council that more officers would and better pay would be afforded to those already on the job only to hear that promise has changed. While we will enter into the process of looking for the next chief whoever steps into the shoes of Chief Brown will meet the same challenges until the leaders of Dallas provide the Police Department with the tools (police with competitive salaries) as other police Departments.

Chief Brown writes “Serving the citizens of Dallas in this noble profession has been both a true honor and a humbling experience.

Finally, I want to acknowledge my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for my life, health, and strength. I pray for His continued blessings over my life.”

To Chief Brown all I can say job well done and I will meet you on the golf course.

July 7 Chief Brown had led the charge to protect the citizens when Micah Johnson ambushed officers on duty for another protest march downtown Dallas. Brown spoke at all 5 officer’s funerals eulogizing each officer as if each were his personal friend and not just an employee. When you hear him speak you know he loves his job

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WORDS OF WISDOM “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have”

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CHURCH CHAT

CHURCH WOMAN

CHURCH NEWS The Willing Workers Baptist Church celebrated the Women Annual Day Sunday, August 21, 2016 WOMEN IN RED PROGRAM Rev. Oliver Lomax, Pastor, Sis Linda Lomax, Mission President.

Guest Speaker was Glenda Bell New Birth B.C

Pastor: Bishop Charles E Leach Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 Favorite Song: How can I say thanks

Sonja Paris More Than Conquerors Christian Center

Favorite Saying: I can do all things through Jesus Christ, that gives me strength. You are Fabulous!

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PRAYER CLOSET

By Rev. Clarence Henderson

“What’s happening? Not much!” Sounds like the normal slang f today’s language. However, in some of our lives there isn’t much happening. I’m talking about things we need to happen for us.

There are many witnesses in the Bible that declare that nothing happened on their behalf until they developed a prayer life, a life of consistent prayer. By this I mean pray until something happens.

More are wrought by prayer than this world dreamed of. Prayer is a mystical union with God. It’s face to face contact with our creator. Prayer acquaints us with God. Therefore, while we develop our prayer life we can pray and watch things happen. Remember, “all things work together for the good, to those who pray.

MINISTER OF THE WEEK Elder R C Emmanuel Rice Chapel AME Church 4122 S Marsalis Dallas, TX 75216 (214) 376-6527

PHOTO FROM THE PAST Elite News founder Bill Blair and Dr. Marvin Dulaney

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God Knows and He Cares By Debra Huff

“God said, “I’ve taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I’ve heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain.” (Exodus 3:7 MSG) Have you ever gone through so much you felt as if you were all alone? Have you cried and cried only to feel as if your cries were unnoticed? Have you ever hurt so much you felt God didn’t care?

This could have easily been how the Israelites felt as they suffered in Egypt at the hands of Pharaoh.

They were slaves. Their lives were being made bitter with hard bondage. In other words, times were extremely hard in the lives of the Israelites.

Just when I’m sure they felt all hope was gone, God came down and paid a special visit to Moses. God had heard the cries of His people. As He did for them, know He will do the same for you.

Maybe your bondage is different than what the Israelites were experiencing. Maybe your bondage is self-addictive/or self-afflicted. It doesn’t matter to God. He is able to deliver you.

More important than His ability to deliver you, know that He sees and cares. He knows what you are going through. He hears your cries. He feels your pain.

He has promised to never leave or forsake you. He has promised He will not withhold any good thing from you. He has plans for you. His plans for you are to prosper you and not harm you. His plans are to give you hope and a future.

are going unanswered. We feel as if God has forgotten us.

However, this passage in Exodus is an awesome reminder God knows and He cares for us. He just doesn’t sit idly by and watch us suffer. His hands aren’t tied. He is more than capable to deliver us at a moment’s notice.

Are you feeling alone and that no one cares? Are you feeling your suffering; your bondage; your hurts; your trials and tribulations are being forced upon you to ‘take you out’? If so, remember God cares.

Because He knows and cares, He will deliver you at the appointed time. His timing is not our timing.

His ways are not our ways. So, instead of trying to ‘figure Him out’; just remember He is all powerful and all knowing.

God heard the cries of the Israelites. He came down to help them. He has heard your cries, too.

He is the same God today as He was back then.

He sees our afflictions. He is ready to heal, deliver and set free.

Don’t give up or be discouraged.

Remember, the God you serve knows what you are going through. Not only does He know; but He cares.

Be Encouraged!

These are just some of the promises God has made to us. So, if you are presently in a situation that feels hopeless, let me encourage you to hold on. Know that the God you serve cares for you. He cares so much He will come down to see about you.

Many times when going through difficult times, we feel alone and isolated. We feel as if our prayers

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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO?

By Henry Nelson

Proverbs 1:7 7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

following. Proverbs 9:10 says, 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

In 2013, an insurance company rated the most dangerous intersections for accidents in the United States. The top of the list was the corner of Flamingo Road & Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines FL. Over the 2 years of the study, 2013- 2015, that intersection saw 357 accidents, averaging nearly 1 reported accident every 2 days.

Job 28:28 says, 28 And he said to the human race, “The fear of the Lord that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.” Amen!

My friends, if you want to make the right choices, if you want to make the right decision, if you want help and direction when the big decisions come up, you start with making the right decision about a relationship with Jesus Christ. You start by making sure you are following the right leader.

Sometimes as we drive down the road of life, we come to dangerous intersections.

We sometimes refer to these intersections as “forks in the road.” These are the times when the decisions we make can influence the rest of our trip. Do we stop or go? Do we turn right or left? Go ahead or turn back? Perhaps you feel you are at a dangerous intersection right now.

What do you do at such times? How do you know the right thing to do? Today I would like us to answer the question, “What do you do when you don’t know what to do!

Proverbs 1:1-5 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; 3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; 4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young— 5 let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men I. CHECK WHO YOU’RE FOLLOWING Proverbs 1:7 says, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. If you want wisdom, if you want the Lord’s guidance and wisdom when you make a decision, first check who you’re

John 10:3 says, 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. Amen!

My sheep hear My voice, * Ask, “Who did Jesus say, hears His voice? * Answer - His sheep.

Jesus says it is His sheep, His followers, that hear His voice. If you want godly wisdom, if you want godly direction, if you want to make correct decisions, it starts with a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Think of the many decisions you make each day, that are so important. How do you find the right balance between work and family? How do you find the right balance with your children between grace and discipline? How do you consistently make the kind of decisions that build your marriage and your home instead of tearing them down? How do you make the decisions that give you financial freedom instead of slavery? What do you do to help make this a godly country and community? Before everything else, you make sure you have a relationship with Jesus Christ. You make sure Who you’re following. Do you know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

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From Where I Sit “YOUNG FOLKS DON’T LISTEN, OLE FOLKS DON’T EITHER”

By Sandra Crenshaw News coverage of recent events has given us some insight on the state of black leadership in Dallas-- the young and the old, the elected and activist opportunists, the appointed and the self-anointed. It brings into question if our young have “lived long enough” to lead in big city politics or is it that the Ole Folks are not preparing our youth with survival skills when passing the torch.

Mark Hughes complained on national television about being named a “person of interest” after the ambush that left 5 police officers dead and 9 injured. Meanwhile the Ole Folks ask “Why would he wear green camouflages strapped with an AR-15 rifle strapped to protest excessive police force and NOT think he was going to be profiled. “And then talk about suing the taxpayers for defamation

Mark Hughes of his character???” Really?

Dominique Alexander, a 26 year old, is recognized as one of the leaders of the July 7th protest that sparked the most racially motivated national debate since the Civil War. The Lieutenant Governor of Texas attributed the violence to Black Lives Matter organizers.

President Barack Obama called for more gun control. The Fraternal Order of Police, the largest union in the US, accused the President of talking out of both sides of his mouth, one speech to the police and to African

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Americans in another. Black preachers were summoned to “Call for Peace.” The first black female Attorney General asked for collaborative and determined resolutions. Even Black Lives Matter national leaders condemned the shootings. But in Dallas…….

Young committed a crime when she encouraged the daughter to sue the city for wrongful death and then tried to steer her to hire an out of state lawyer who is Young’s former classmate. I didn’t have to go to law school to know lawyers can’t “chase ambulances.

We Have a Right to Sit at the Table

All four freshman blacks were ushered into elected office with the political base of the council members before them, then they were financed by the business community to crush their grassroots contenders, but yet not one of them is in contact with their predecessors on a regular basis. Young told several upstanding businessmen, that she was young and educated, so she doesn’t have to resort to acting a fool with white folks.

“We have the right to sit at the table to decide how WE want to be policed in OUR community,” Alexander demanded of Dallas Police Chief Brown 3 weeks after the police shootings. The Chief in turn demanded a moratorium on police protests downtown.

Alexander, criticized by older black civil rights leaders for running in front of every TV camera covering police brutality and racial strife, was arrested shortly after his city hall press conference for probation violations and outstanding traffic tickets. Ole folks question “ Why would Alexander think he could get in the Police Chief’s face and NOT know that “you can’t go to war even with an expired registration sticker. “ You can’t even criticize a waitress and NOT worry about spit in your food. Alexander’s probation was revoked and he was sentenced to two years in state jail. Alexander and the young blame Chief Brown for retaliating against him.

Council Lady Young Arrogant and Irresponsible Civil rights activists Marvin Crenshaw pondered “ Doesn’t Alexander know that we elect COUNCIL members to represent us at the table. We have not heard one word from the black council members in all of this . The Black Police Chief can’t dare stray too far from a script or the council will boot him out of his job. Looking at young elected officials, we learn freshman Councilwoman Tiffini Young has been sued by the daughter of a black homeless woman who was mauled to death by stray dogs According to her lawyer,

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I’d rather have someone fighting for me splitting verbs than an “educated fool” trying to line the pockets of her cronies at taxpayer’s expense. Where is Young’s allegiance to the black lawyers in Dallas that helped her win or even helping lawyers who support black causes or that legally pay for advertising to support black newspapers.

Why should taxpayers pay for Young’s negligence and failure to rid of stray dogs before the woman was killed? Does Police Chief really think he can bully a protestor and not put himself in harm’s way? Dominique is going to keep feeding the young that his probation revocation was politically motivated.

The ole folks just shake their heads “Sometimes bought sense is the best sense.” They say. But can we afford to keep “buying” sense at taxpayers’ expense? “Or to keep electing young people whose loyalty is to the dollar and not to the community? Can we afford to keep bringing into question the ability of blacks to govern? Somebody needs to listen to somebody!

September 2, 2016

UNT Dallas Has a New Secret Weapon Who Will Make Dreams a Reality

By Lorie Blair

In the middle of a desert one of the best things to see is an oasis; a nice cool reprieve from all that surrounds you. Well, when you travel the lower part of Oak Cliff in the Singing Hills neighborhood is a University that is greatly underutilized. Just north of I20 on University Hills Blvd (formerly Houston School Rd) University of North Texas Dallas is a true oasis that many drive by but few stop and enter.

Just over a month ago UNT Dallas opened their doors to a new Vice President for Advancement Dr. Monica G. Williams.

Dr. Williams is a powerhouse who is on a mission; a mission to turn this oasis and what seems to be a secret to a place we all run to utilize. You see UNT Dallas has the attributes of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in that the class sizes are small and where each student can have a relationship with each professor.

This year the enrolment tops off at 2,600 making each class experience a personal encounter for your learning.

I took a tour of the campus and for it to be quaint there is a lot going on. August 25 UNT Dallas broke ground to the first resident hall that will house up to 120 students. The 2700 square foot four story building will provide 12 double-occupancy 96 single-occupancy rooms. The plans will also provide that the residence will be able to be self-contained and self-sufficient in an open campus. For the fall of 2018 the University will open the doors for this expansion as well as the Student Access and Success Center as well as an outdoor amphitheater.

There is also a partnership with DART to make UNT Dallas more accessible. The UNT Dallas Blue Line DART rail will open October 2016 so no matter where you live in the city there is a means for you to be able to directly connect to the campus. The future plan is to make the connection go from Denton to the campus. There is no excuse this campus is a ride away.

UNT Dallas also offers more than just

Dr. Monica Williams students an education but the opportunity for rooms to be used for meetings. There is the opportunity to utilize their computer room if you need to log in and do some work.

So who is the new VP for Advancement, Dr. Monica Williams? Dr. Williams has a vision for UNT Dallas and when you meet her you know that her vision will be realized. Her vision for growth coupled with her tenacity and work experience will allow the plans for UNT Dallas growth to be a dream already accomplished.

Born in South Dallas Dr. Williams attended Kimball High School but after her family relocated to Houston she graduated from high school. Dr. Williams knows the need for non-traditional college experience for our community. When most go away to college Williams was a single mother raising her daughter. Together the two started school 5 years after the birth of her daughter earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and her masters from Texas Southern University. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from HBCU Prairie View A&M University.

Williams worked as a journalist later she worked as an English teacher for Houston Independent School District. There she saw firsthand that the inner-city student had different needs that the lack of resources from the more affluent schools districts and her heart to help led her to a career in fundraising. The game changer was born.

In 2012 Dr. Williams was hired by UNICEF as the southwest regional managing director and was the top executive and chief fundraising officer for the UNICEF seven state region. Every fundraising effort Dr. Williams has had as a task she has achieved or surpassed her goals raising funds other universities she has also worked at which include Rice, Texas Southern ad Prairie View Universities. Dr. Williams is quoted saying “My vision is to provide

advancement opportunities that will lead to life-changing educational experience for the most deserving students who have the most need.”

After 35 years now Dr. Williams is back in Dallas focused on making not only UNT Dallas and the community surrounding the university a better place for all who want to get a college degree the opportunity to do so. A mind is a terrible thing to waste but what is worst is having the desire to do more but not having the resources to achieve more. I believe that all who stand in the way will be met with a powerhouse that will open doors for all who want to achieve more through UNT Dallas.

Utilizing her degree in journalism Dr.

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WE ARE SURVIVORS

By Wanda McKinley, survivor of childhood molestation, rape and domestic violence

Stories of men and women who survived

Hi. My name is Donald. Last February I turned 40.

I’m a healthy, happy adult who’s not experiencing a midlife crisis.

But life hasn’t always been pretty.

I survived something our society calls the last taboo, sexual abuse.

That is the subject of my memoir.

So if I’m so happy, if I have such a great future to look forward to, and someone to share it with, why bother telling my story? Because too many victims remain silent unable to find their way out of their darkness, because education and awareness empowers victims and weakens predators. Because if just one reader, one victim sees himself in me, realizes he is not alone, not to blame, has nothing to be ashamed of, and can live a successful, productive and happy life, my disclosure will have been worthwhile. Imagine that. A victim who thinks he’s normal. That is me.

I understand that each experience of abuse is as unique as the victim’s way of surviving. While individual history is important, pain is pain so detailing the specifics of my experience is not as important as what I did to survive it. Besides, I’ve told my story to a series of excellent therapists. Even their couch was not the last stop in my story, for surviving is a lifelong journey, not a destination.

Survival has been defined as a continuation of a life beyond that of another. In my case, I survived a horrific childhood and became a

healthy adult. That’s right. People who meet the adult Donald I am today do not see a victim – they meet a survivor. Yes, it takes a strong person to survive years of abuse. It takes even more fortitude to buck the system, to go against your culture, your societal dictates of right and wrong. My personae were in part orchestrated by a carefully constructed blueprint of my own design.

People have at times perceived me as extraverted, friendly, witty, entertaining, intelligent and talented. While others have witnessed the polar opposite: Although my escape from my past was in many ways absolute, the irony is that most of my choices were directly connected to, and as a result of that past. The turmoil I experienced existed within my own mind.

The emotional Donald was trapped inside an adult body that the outside world defined me by. The outer and inner selves never met.

The fact that I did not abuse my body lead people to assume my recovery was complete, or even more pointedly, that I never had anything to recover from.

Having chosen that route, I controlled how and what people perceived me to be. For example, ten years ago a man told me, “I don’t think you’ve ever went through anything!” It was not posed as a question or criticism; it was merely a statement of fact. It saddened me to know that people were buying my impersonations, stopping at superficial observations, but who

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doesn’t?

exist today.

My acting provided a safe place from the real world, from my past, and from myself. After all, if no one else is there to save us, we must do whatever it takes so that we can survive. Nevertheless, sometimes I felt trapped inside a body that the outside world defined me by. The outer and inner selves were rarely intertwined.

When the aging process kicked in, everything was out of whack.

Because my physical, mental, and emotional selves all progressed at different rates, in any single day, I felt at turns ancient, childlike, and adolescent. I not only wanted to control my immediate situation, I strove for control of people’s perceptions of me. Give me an audience and I could leave myself and grasp a fleeting moment of escape. I transplanted myself into a place that doesn’t exist, because that is the only place that was home to me. I created a reality from that place that fooled the viewer into accepting the current characterization.

The bad days are few, the good days are many.

The truth is that that chosen path is the reason that I am alive today.

I found my way of surviving. I want to continue my journey of selfdiscovery but there is no graduation class, no point where the past means nothing. My experiences and choices have molded and shaped a character that is truly unique. It is because of God and my parents that I came into existence, it is also due to a multitude of facades that I have survived and

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If you have a survival story to tell, let me share it. If you have any questions please contact me, Wanda McKinley at 214-4542933 and/or wearesurvivorsfoundation@gmail.com. Also visit us at www.wearesurvivorsfoundation.org

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Rollin With a Brotha

By Smokin Kevan Browning

Welcome to the loooooooog Labor Day Weekend baby!

I’m writing this from Memphis Tennessee, my wife’s hometown and location of the Jones Family Reunion...

Wish our adult kids had decided to come instead of house sitting, lol, but I understand. Not sure of all the things on the reunion menu, but just found out I’ve been signed up to work the reception desk, yow! I’d describe my in-laws as nice down home people and the extended family as the same with a nice sampling of deep hood LOL! I hope your holiday is awesome and no matter what unfolds I’ll be having a better weekend than R&B singer Chris Brown. The actor/singer was accused of pointing a gun at former Miss California contestant Baylee Curran. Brown’s out on $250,000 bond after his arrest on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Sometimes celebrity is just messy. Brown whose ordeal lasted 14 hours took to Instagram to complain and protest saying he was asleep half the night and woke up to helicop-

R& B Singer Gladys Knight ter’s and flashing lights surrounding his mansion. His court date is Sept. 20th.

In Smokin Tidbits: Gladys Knight has called son Shanga

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to the carpet for continuing to use her name for new Gladys Knight Chicken and Waffle Restaurants. Seems the son was busted by the IRS and there’s a question of a missing Million in taxes. Ms. Knight who gave permission to 1st use her name in 1999 says she wants nothing to do with the alleged skull duggerry.

Speaking of shady, Mariah Carey’s sister was busted for prostitution earlier this week in a NY hotel. Seems she advertised her services online and used Mariah’s song “Fantasy” as background music....

Hope you’ve got “Bounce TV” among your viewing selections. That’s the only spot to catch “In The Cut”, a great new super positive show starring Dorien Wilson who played “The Professor and Ken Lawson who played “T” on the Parker’s sitcom. Worthy show y’all.

Looking ahead to the fall, don’t forget PBS Grammy Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire Friday October 9th at 9p.m. EW&F was honored earlier this year with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys along with Hip Hop pioneers RUN DMC!

Actor / Singer Chris Brown

Happy Birthday to YOU and celebs this week: Warren Buffet 86, Dr. Phil 65, Chris Tucker 45, Cameron Diaz 44, Katt Williams 42, Joe Budden 36, OMI 29, Kyle Massey 25, Zendaya Coleman 22, Trevor Jackson 20 and Academy Award Nominated Actress Queenzhane Wallas is 13.

Thanks for “Rollin With A Brotha this Labor Day Weekend in The Elite News.

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Toliver’s Talent Our Dallas Cowboys

By Mark A Toliver II

The Dallas Cowboys will not have their starting injury prone quarterback Tony Romo in the season opener.

Romo suffered a broken bone in his back against the Seattle Seahawks in the third preseason game. Romo is expected to miss most of the first part of the season.

Rookie Dak Prescott is expected to be the team’s starter when the season begins. But now the Cowboys have 28 year old free agent Jerrod Terrel Johnson. Johnson, a Houston native was a NFL journey man who has bounced around the league with a number of teams. Johnson has played for the NFL, AFL, and the UFL. Johnson has played for the Seahawks,

Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Johnson played college football at Texas A&M from 2007-2010. He was A&M’s starting quarterback from 2008 to 2010 but his breakout season came in 2009, when he threw for 3,579 yards, ran for 506 yards and had 38 total touchdowns.

Johnson finished his collegiate career

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ranked first in school history with 8,011 passing yards and 8,888 yards total offense.

Jerrod Terrel Johnson

Johnson went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. Johnson was later selected first overall in the UFL Draft by the Hartford Colonials.

The Colonials went out of business, and Johnson was a free agent and he was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles on July 26, 2011.

After bouncing around

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the league Dallas signed Johnson Thursday September 1.

Johnson won’t change a lot for the Cowboys but he could be a good backup once Romo comes back.

Prescott will get a lot of work and he will learn the NFL game first hand.

So now we just have to watch and see if the Cowboys can win some games.

Thanks for reading.....

My God Bless you and Use us to Change the World!!!!

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