wednesday, september 3, 2003
the university daily kansan
sports
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Rookie will get start for San Diego
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers have mixed up their secondary once again, choosing rookie cornerback Sammy Davis as a starter for Sunday's opener in Kansas City.
Davis, the team's top draft pick, was selected over Tay Cody, a third-year pro.
"I think that it will be a lot of fun," Davis said. "It's a dream
come true just to play a game in the NFL. And to play against a team like the Chiefs, with the
No. 1 offense in the league last year, that would be big."
Cody was sideline for the final two exhibition games, and Davis came on in those two contests. Davis, who had two interceptions this summer, will start opposite
Jammer, the five overall pick last year, has four NFL starts.
Ouentin Jammer.
"You get them out there with a chance to play and know they'll stumble from time to time," coach Marty Schottenheimer said. "But what you want to make sure is that when they stumble, they
stand back up and keep going."
Drayton Florence, another rookie cornerback, didn't practice yesterday after sustaining a black eye in a downtown alteration on Saturday. Florence, who said he was sucker-punched after exchanging words with someone sitting on his car, is expected to return to practice tomorrow.
If fit, Florence will return kicks and be the nickel back against the Chiefs.
K-State's Sproles to play against McNeese
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN, Kan.— Kansas State running back Darren Sproeles said yesterday he would start and play substantially against McNese State on Saturday, despite an undisclosed leg injury that forced him out of the Wildcats' last game.
Kansas State's
Sproles was taken to the locker room late in the second quarter of
Kansas State's
41-5 victory
against Troy
State last week-
end. Kansas
State coach Bill
Snyder would not disclose the exact nature of the injury, but it was not serious enough to keep Sproles from practicing Monday with the Wildcats.
"I'm gonna play." Sproles said.
Sproles limped off the field Saturday after a 5-yard gain, and the injury snapped his string of 10 straight 100-yard rushing games.
"I practiced the whole time."
"I wanted to go back out there," Sproles said. "But they wouldn't let me. They took my shoulder pads away. I was scared, then I was mad. The record meant something, but
stuff happens."
Sproles rushed for 175 yards against California in Kansas State's season opener, including a 53-yard run on Kansas State's first play.
"I don't think there's any doubt about his toughness," Snyder said. "He was running around and took some snaps last night. He'll be all right. He's tough and he always will be."
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