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05-01-2003, 04:54 PM
Ex-Bears receiver shown Billick's Super Bowl ring
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By Brent Jones
Sun Staff
Originally published May 1, 2003
For Ravens coach Brian Billick, wooing free agents, as he did yesterday with former Chicago Bears receiver Marcus Robinson, is similar to his days as a college assistant coach when he recruited high school kids.
The advantage now, though, comes in a 200-diamond Super Bowl ring from the 2000 season.
"What I was trying to communicate to Marcus is that we have a certain track record, and that he can come into a very young team that has that kind of pedigree at a very exciting time," Billick said of showing Robinson his ring.
Robinson, 28, underwent a physical and had a brief morning workout before meeting with Billick. He spent six seasons with the Chicago Bears, but he finished three of those years on injured reserve because of injuries to his thumb (1997), back (2000) and knee (2001). Ravens officials said Robinson appeared healthy during the workout.
The back injury came on the heels of a breakout season in 1999 for Robinson in which he was second in the NFC in catches (84) and fourth in receiving yards (1,400). Robinson became one of the league's newest deep threats in the '99 season with six catches over 40 yards and nine touchdowns.
MORE (http://www.sunspot.net/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens01may01,0,7759910.story?coll=bal2Dfootball)
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By Brent Jones
Sun Staff
Originally published May 1, 2003
For Ravens coach Brian Billick, wooing free agents, as he did yesterday with former Chicago Bears receiver Marcus Robinson, is similar to his days as a college assistant coach when he recruited high school kids.
The advantage now, though, comes in a 200-diamond Super Bowl ring from the 2000 season.
"What I was trying to communicate to Marcus is that we have a certain track record, and that he can come into a very young team that has that kind of pedigree at a very exciting time," Billick said of showing Robinson his ring.
Robinson, 28, underwent a physical and had a brief morning workout before meeting with Billick. He spent six seasons with the Chicago Bears, but he finished three of those years on injured reserve because of injuries to his thumb (1997), back (2000) and knee (2001). Ravens officials said Robinson appeared healthy during the workout.
The back injury came on the heels of a breakout season in 1999 for Robinson in which he was second in the NFC in catches (84) and fourth in receiving yards (1,400). Robinson became one of the league's newest deep threats in the '99 season with six catches over 40 yards and nine touchdowns.
MORE (http://www.sunspot.net/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens01may01,0,7759910.story?coll=bal2Dfootball)