The_Philster
03-27-2003, 04:07 PM
Long before he scored his first NFL touchdown last season, Broncos wide receiver Ashley Lelie had his post-score celebration planned. A former high school basketball player, Lelie always dreamed of catching a touchdown pass and dunking the football over the cross bar.
But when he finally scored in a December game at New York, he reconsidered, settling for an emphatic spike. Only one problem -- when Lelie cocked his arm back to hammer the ball into the ground, it flew out the backside of his hand.
"I spiked air," Lelie said. "They must have shown that replay 100 times during film sessions -- the guys couldn't get enough."...
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But when he finally scored in a December game at New York, he reconsidered, settling for an emphatic spike. Only one problem -- when Lelie cocked his arm back to hammer the ball into the ground, it flew out the backside of his hand.
"I spiked air," Lelie said. "They must have shown that replay 100 times during film sessions -- the guys couldn't get enough."...
more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/s/2003/0325/1529268.html)