A pair of former NFL players have gained election to the U.S.

House of Representatives on Tuesday night.Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez has been declared the winner of the Ohio 16th congressional district http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/oshane-ximines-jersey , according to the . Also, former Tennessee Titans linebacker Colin Allred has unseated 11-term congressman Pete Sessions in the Texas 32nd congressional district, per multiple race calls.Gonzalez, who attended Ohio State University, was a first-round pick of the Colts in 2007. Gonzalez, a Republican, defeated Susan Moran Palmer to earn election to the House.Gonzalez played five seasons with the Colts, catching 99 passes for 1 Julian Love Jersey ,307 yards and seven touchdowns. He appeared in just 11 games over his final three seasons due to injuries.Allred went undrafted out of Baylor University in 2006, but managed to carve out a five-year career with the Titans. Allred appeared in 32 career games with 46 tackles.Allred, a Democrat, knocked off Sessions, who had served the district since 2003, was chairman of the House Rules Committee. The Dolphins signed Bobby McCain to a deal that made him one of the NFL’s highest-paid nickel cornerbacks a year ago. He’s now playing safety.“Being in the middle of the field is definitely a different challenge,” McCain said, via Armando Salguero of the . “But I can get it done.”The Dolphins are loaded at safety with Reshad Jones http://www.newyorkgiantsteamonline.com/darius-slayton-jersey , T.J. McDonald and McCain as well as Minkah Fitzpatrick, who also can play nickel, cornerback and linebacker.McCain has played safety in the past, including nine snaps at strong safety last season.“I played it a little bit a couple of years back,” McCain said. “Being a nickel you have to drop back and be responsible for some half coverages, but this is my first time.” Salguero wondered whether the team’s move of McCain to free safety could signal the Dolphins’ intent to shop Jones, who has skipped the voluntary portions of the offseason program. McDonald has shifted from free safety, where he mostly played last season Quinnen Williams Jersey , to strong safety.McCain, though, is ready to do his part wherever that is, and that might mean more than one spot.“I think he’s smart enough definitely to move around,” Dolphins coach Brian Flores said. “He can play corner; he can play safety; he can play nickel; he can play a variety of positions. He’s a smart player, and a guy who’s made a lot of plays in this league. We’re looking forward to working with him.”