John Charles Fourcade, Jr. (born October 11, 1960) is a former professional

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in the

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for the

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and recent head coach of the

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. Fourcade was the most valuable player of the 1982

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after passing for 115 yards and running for 33 yards and two touchdowns. He had gained 6,713 yards at Ole Miss from 1978–1981, breaking the career record of

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Professional career

Fourcade played as an

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in four games as a backup to Joe Paopao for the

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in 1983. As a career journeyman quarterback, he played for the 1984

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(

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) and the 1985

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(

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) before being signed as a free agent by the New York Giants in May 1986. He then played for the 1987 Denver Dynamite in the

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. In 1987, he led the Saints to a 2-1 replacement game record and made the regular roster. Over his career, Fourcade passed for 2,312 yards in 24 games for the Saints, with a passer rating of 70.1. He was waived by the Saints in July 1991. In 1993, he played for the Miami Hooters of the AFL. In 2001, he was the general manager, head coach and played in the

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for the

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Coaching career

Prior to playing for the Saints in the replacement games, J. Fourcade was the QB coach at John Ehret High School, Marrero La. From 1986–1987. At John Ehret, Fourcade coached Kordell "Slash" Stewart. Fourcade played with the 1994 Milwaukee Mustangs (AFL), and Coached the 1995 Miami Hooters (AFL), the 1999-2000

(

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), the 2001 Mobile Seagulls/

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(NIFL), the 2002

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(

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), the 2003-2004 Columbus Wardogs (af2), the 2005

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( UIF) and the 2006 Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (

). In the 2007 season, Fourcade was the head coach of the

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. In the 2008 season, he led the Acadiana Mudbugs to the SIFL's first playoffs and finished the season 6-6. For the 2010 season, he was fired after the team's opening game loss (they had since been renamed the

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) and replaced by ex-Arena League and Af2 Coach Skip Foster. On August 20, 2009, it was announced that Fourcade would be the head coach of the

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SIFL team for its inaugural 2010 season. John Fourcade has since left the SIFL and first moved on to the new Lone Star Football League, in which he was the head coach of the

in the 2011 season. On December 26, 2015 John Fourcade was announced as head coach of the Louisiana Cottonmouths indoor football team, but the team folded without ever competing before the season began. In April 2016, Fourcade was named the head coach of the

, an indoor football team.

Broadcasting career

Fourcade currently serves as an NFL football analyst for

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(NBC) New Orleans. On September 5, 2013, the "John Fourcade Show presented by Ray Brandt" will premiere on WHNO TV ( LeSEA Broadcasting) in the New Orleans area. John Fourcade will join with host Mike Detillier to discuss upcoming Saints, NFL, and LSU action. The show will be shot on location at featured Ray Brandt automotive dealerships.

Personal life

Fourcade once dated

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References

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