The_Philster
04-27-2003, 08:31 PM
CINCINNATI (April 27, 2003 5:23 p.m. EDT) - A week after a bullet tore through his torso and lodged in his arm, Dennis Weathersby gingerly settled in front of his television and watched the NFL draft with growing disappointment.
One team after another passed on the highly ranked cornerback, scared away by the drive-by shooting in California that left him hospitalized for five days. He still has the bullet in his upper left arm.
Police investigated and concurred that Weathersby was an innocent victim of the latest shooting in an area known for gang violence. Why he got shot didn't seem to matter on draft day.
Instead of going in an early round, getting a big contract and buying his mom a home away from their rough-and-tumble neighborhood, Weathersby went through the first day without hearing his name.
Finally, with the first pick in the fourth round Sunday, he went to the NFL's worst team....
more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/869857p-6071422c.html)
One team after another passed on the highly ranked cornerback, scared away by the drive-by shooting in California that left him hospitalized for five days. He still has the bullet in his upper left arm.
Police investigated and concurred that Weathersby was an innocent victim of the latest shooting in an area known for gang violence. Why he got shot didn't seem to matter on draft day.
Instead of going in an early round, getting a big contract and buying his mom a home away from their rough-and-tumble neighborhood, Weathersby went through the first day without hearing his name.
Finally, with the first pick in the fourth round Sunday, he went to the NFL's worst team....
more (http://www.sportserver.com/football/nfl/story/869857p-6071422c.html)