That's one lesson former Illinois cornerback Eugene Wilson, the Patriots' second-round draft pick (36th overall), learned from his training as a boxer. He's carried that over into his football career, knowing that while there's no shame in getting beaten once in a while, if you make a habit of it, your NFL career won't last long.
One knockout occurred early in Wilson's collegiate career. Trying to make a splash on national TV in the final moments of the Micronpc.com Bowl Dec. 30, 1999, Wilson went for an interception but tripped and watched helplessly as the receiver caught the ball and went in for a touchdown.
It was one of those moments you don't learn about in the classroom. It was on-the-field experience, the type he also was getting at the Patriots' rookie minicamp, which concluded yesterday. Wilson and the other rookies will not return until May 16, when they begin their conditioning program.
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One knockout occurred early in Wilson's collegiate career. Trying to make a splash on national TV in the final moments of the Micronpc.com Bowl Dec. 30, 1999, Wilson went for an interception but tripped and watched helplessly as the receiver caught the ball and went in for a touchdown.
It was one of those moments you don't learn about in the classroom. It was on-the-field experience, the type he also was getting at the Patriots' rookie minicamp, which concluded yesterday. Wilson and the other rookies will not return until May 16, when they begin their conditioning program.
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