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Saturday, September 01, 2007

Polynesians Cut in the NFL

NFL teams today had to cut down to 53 man rosters and a large group of Samoans, Tongans, and Hawaiians were released in the past week or so.

Arizona: Pago Togafau of Idaho State and Long Beach Poly
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Atlanta: Kelly Talavou of Utah and Fountain Valley High (CA)
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Baltimore: Chris Pino of San Diego State and El Camino High (Oceanside, CA)
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Buffalo: CJ Ah You of Oklahoma and Lone Peak High (Highland, UT)
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Cincinnati: Harrison Nikolao of Eastern Washingon and Lincoln High (Tacoma), Matt Toeaina of Oregon and Samoana High (Pago Pago, AS), and Dane Uperesa of UH and Punahou (Honolulu). Toeaina and Uperesa were signed to the Bengal's practice squad on Sunday September 2nd.
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Cleveland: Fred Matua of USC and Banning High (Wilmington, CA) as well as Melila Purcell of UH and Leone High (Amerika Samoa)
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Jacksonville: Joe Anoa'i of Georgia Tech and Escambia High (Pensacola, FL)
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Miami: Tala Esera of UH and Kahuku High (HI) as well as Brian Soi of Utah State and Timpview High (Orem, UT).
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New Orleans: Jake Kuresa of BYU and Mountain Crest High (Millville, UT) as well as Anton Palepoi of UNLV and Hunter High (Salt Lake City).
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New York Jets: Kimo von Oelhoffen of Boise State and Molokai High (HI) was released and subsequently signed by the Philadelphia Eagles
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Oakland: Albert Toeaina of Tennessee and Pittsburgh High (CA)
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Philadelphia: Nate Ilaoa of UH and North Stafford High (VA)
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Pittsburgh: Shaun Nua of BYU and Tafuna High (Amerika Samoa), Marvin Phillip of Cal and Oak Ridge High (El Dorado Hill, CA) and Cameron Stephenson of Rutgers and Hawthorne High (CA).
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Seattle: Nu'u Tafisi of Cal and East High (Salt Lake City)
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Tampa Bay: Enoka Lucas of Oregon and Kamehameha Schools (Honolulu)
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Tennessee: Lauvale Sape of Utah and Leilehua High (Wahiawa, HI)
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Washington: Kili Lefotu of Arizona and Arlington High (Riverside, CA)
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