Saints Testing Potential Of Ex-basketball Player Manhertz

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton couldn't resist trying out another former college basketball player at tight end. Who could blame him after the smashing success Jimmy Graham became before New Orleans traded him and his hefty contract to Seattle? Unlike Graham, who played one season of college football at Miami before entering the NFL draft, Manhertz never played football at any level, or even watched it on TV that much growing up. [...] Manhertz, who signed with New Orleans this week, suspects that if any NFL coaching staff can help him make the transition to pro football, it's Payton's. Given how scouting has evolved with technology, Payton said he wasn't surprised to see an NFL team approach a non-football player about trying out, rather than the other way around.

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More World News