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Wrapping up some loose ends (plus bonus trivia)
FOUR ITEMS (PLUS BONUS TRIVIA) IN HONOR OF THE ‘FINAL FOUR’
I. BENNIE BRAZELL’S STATUS
Numerous people have called and emailed me about the status of wide receiver Bennie Brazell.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ seventh-round draft pick in 2006 from LSU is no longer with the club.
His practice squad contract expired when the 2007 season ended, and he hasn’t been signed to the 2008 offseason roster.
Now that Chris Henry has been waived, there’s an outside possibility that Brazell could come back. Bennie is a JET, but he’s extremely brittle.
He spent the entire 2006 season on Injured Reserve after suffering a knee injury in the third preseason game against Green Bay.
In 2007, he played in preseason games 1-2, catching five passes for 43 yards. But he suffered another knee injury in pregame warm-ups Aug. 28 at Atlanta (Preseason Game 3). Brazell was waived on Sept. 1, signed to the practice squad on Sept. 2 and placed on the Practice Squad/Injured list on Sept. 11.
Brazell was a star in two straight training camps at Georgetown College, but couldn’t stay healthy.
II. KEVIN HOYNG’S FUTURE
The agent for former University of Dayton quarterback-turned-free safety Kevin Hoyng is fielding calls of interest from several NFL clubs.
In addition to the Cincinnati Bengals, agent Ron Todd has heard from the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Todd has shipped game and workout film of Hoyng to all 32 clubs, plus NFL Network and ESPN.
Hoyng, who starts another stint on Monday as a long-term substitute teacher — this time in the Northmont school system after previously working in Miamisburg — continues to push himself in workouts six days a week.
“Kevin has the eye of the tiger,” Todd said.
III. CHRIS HENRY’S FALL
Here’s what I’ll remember about troubled former Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, who was released on April 3, 2008:
The “Jokers” tatoos on his calves.
On one calf, a joker’s smiling. On the other, a joker’s frowning.
They represent the shifting moods of Henry, whose three-year career was marked by off-the-field problems and on-the-field excellence.
“It’s just like you cry one day, laugh the next. Laugh one day, cry the next,” Henry told me in October 2005 during his rookie season. “It’s like I’ve got two sides of me. I’m really a good guy off the field. But when I’m on the field, I transform and become a different person. I’m more intense.”
IV. BRIAN ROBERTS’ RISE
Congratulations to University of Dayton senior guard Brian Roberts for his selection to play in the 56th annual Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational Tournament (April 9-12), which features 64 top college seniors showcasing their talent for pro scouts.
Recognized by NBA and European scouts as the premier showcase for future professional players, the PIT is an opportunity for college seniors to participate in and be evaluated by the NBA prior to the pre-draft camp in Orlando.
===TRIVIA TIME: Kansas, led by Danny Manning, upset top-ranked Oklahoma in the 1988 NCAA championship game, 83-79, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. NAME THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS’ STARTING FIVE PLAYERS. The answer will be revealed Sunday, April 6, in ‘LUDWIG AT LARGE’===
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By Angelo Pizzo
April 5, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
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April 5, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this
When I saw that you were wrapping up loose ends I thought you would explain why the blog about Gregory going to Marquette was pulled. I guess I was expecting too much professionalism from the Chick and the DDN.By john
April 7, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this
Hey Chick, Many of us are wondering, since you are wrapping up loose ends, why you pulled your blog on Brian Gregory leaving UD for Marquette? You didn’t publish a piece of Sensationalism, did you?By john
April 7, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this
Hey Chick, Many of us are wondering, since you are wrapping up loose ends, why you pulled your blog on Brian Gregory leaving UD for Marquette? You didn’t publish a piece of Sensationalism, did you?By Dane
April 7, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
Trivia for you Chick…where is Brian Gregory coaching next season? Give up? My sources tell me Dayton.