John Congemi is a former Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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 and current college football analyst for ESPNU

ESPNU

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 and the Big East Network.

Congemi played quarterback for the Pittsburgh Panthers football

Pittsburgh Panthers football

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 team from 1982-1986. He finished second all time in passing yards and led his team to the 1984 Fiesta Bowl

1984 Fiesta Bowl

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. He won the game's MVP award, despite losing the game 28-23.

After college Congemi played in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...

, Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

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, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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. In 1993, he also played part of the 1993 season with the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League. After the stint, he went back to the CFL to play for the Baltimore Stallions

Baltimore Stallions

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 in 1994.

After retiring, Congemi returned to his native Florida, where he worked as a football analyst for SportsChannel Florida

FSN Florida

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 and WQAM. Congemi has served as a color commentator for the Big East Network since 2000 and ESPNU since the network began in 2005.