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Vikes expected to sign wrestler Brock Lesnar
Star Tribune ^
| 7-27-04
| Kevin Seifert
Posted on 07/27/2004 1:11:44 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
The Vikings are expected to sign former Gophers wrestling star Brock Lesnar later today, continuing Lesnar’s long-shot bid to play in the NFL as a defensive lineman.
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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: vikings; wrestler
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this could be interesting. the guy is a physical freak and has a big heart when it comes to effort. Met him once and he seemed like a jerk, but who knows. I think he was smart to quit pro wrestling if he ever wants to spend time with his kid.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:11:45 PM PDT
by
Rakkasan1
To: Rakkasan1
I thought they outlawed gopher wrestling.
2
posted on
07/27/2004 1:15:34 PM PDT
by
ScottFromSpokane
(Re-elect President Bush: http://spokanegop.org/bush.html)
To: Rakkasan1
The guy hasn't played ball in eight years and they're going to sign him? What are they going off of, his best Homecoming game?
To: Rakkasan1
He might just pull it off. He has size, speed, and strength.
The only big questions are experience and football sense.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:20:09 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
("If you want a little peace, sometimes you gotta fight" - Sammy Hagar)
To: Rakkasan1
XFL, maybe.
NFL, I don't think so.
To: Rakkasan1
I was wondering what happened to Brock.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:20:34 PM PDT
by
StoneColdGOP
(Nothing is Bush's fault... Nothing is Bush's fault... Nothing is Bush's fault...)
To: Rakkasan1; CounterCounterCulture
Wrasslin' ping?
When did Brock quit? I haven't been watching regularly in the last few months...
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:20:55 PM PDT
by
ItsOurTimeNow
("I am the wretch that the song refers to.")
To: ShadowDancer
Any team that would cut the great longsnapper Mike Morris (#68)is doomed.
To: ShadowDancer
He has been in camp trying out with them for months, its not as if he called and they put him on the team. No he has not played ball in years but he has kept himself in phenomenal shape.. After the tryouts they feel he is worth the shot..
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:22:37 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
To: Dan from Michigan
I get the size and strength but where are you getting his speed stats from?
To: N3WBI3
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:25:02 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: Rakkasan1
I look forward to watching this moron try to tackle Ahman Green. It will be like watching Bosworth vs. Bo Jackson all over again.
To: ShadowDancer
The guy hasn't played ball in eight years and they're going to sign him? What are they going off of, his best Homecoming game? Nope. They're going off this:
"The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Goliath, the guy who benches 475 pounds, squats 695 pounds... ... A few weeks after his wrestling career came to an end with a Wrestlemania loss to Goldberg, Lesnar ran the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, a blistering time for a man his size. He has a 10-foot standing broad jump. A 35-inch vertical leap, not to mention the bench and squat numbers. It's the tools of an NFL running back power packed into a gladiator's frame."
It's one of those gamble decisions, but not a huge one. If the investment pays off, wowza. If not, you wasted a roster spot and some time.
To: vikzilla
Silly Viking News ping...
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:25:23 PM PDT
by
timpad
(Peace without victory is procrastination)
To: ScottFromSpokane
Gopher wrestling is still on the books and currently an Olympic event. Midget wrestling was however discontinued after numerous complaints from Lil' Tommy Daschle.
To: StoneColdGOP
I thought he was just hiding from Eddie Gurerro holmes.
BTW Do you know what happened to StoneColdl Steve Austin? He just vanished.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:26:58 PM PDT
by
Moleman
To: Rakkasan1
In the late 1980s the Pitt Steelers drafted a college wrestler named Carlton Haselrig in the 11th round of the draft.
The guy was a project, but his wrestling fundamentals translated well to being an offensive lineman and about 4-5 years into his football career he actually made the pro bowl. He then developed mental problems which sadly wrecked both his football career and his life.
This guy is only 26, and may well be worth taking a chance on.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:26:59 PM PDT
by
mr.pink
To: AppyPappy
Probably, the test will tell...
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:27:27 PM PDT
by
N3WBI3
To: Snuffington
Thanks. He's a behemoth and can move to boot.
To: ItsOurTimeNow
He seems to have disappeared from SmackDown! a few months ago.
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posted on
07/27/2004 1:28:51 PM PDT
by
StoneColdGOP
(Nothing is Bush's fault... Nothing is Bush's fault... Nothing is Bush's fault...)
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