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MANKATO, Minn. -- Chiefs backup quarterback Damon Huard got to experience firsthand what it feels like to be bodyslammed by a pro wrestler.
Not that he asked for it.
Brock Lesnar, the former World Wrestling Entertainment star who turned down a lucrative contract for a chance to play in the NFL, picked up his first sack with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday. The victim: the 31-year-old Huard.
During morning drills between the Chiefs' offense and the Vikings' defense, Lesnar broke through the middle and nailed Huard low, knocking him on his back. The play drew a loud cheer from the crowd.
"I'm just here to prove myself," Lesnar said. "I've got to play hard every play and make some plays to really establish myself. That's just how it is."
After the hit, Huard slowly rose to his feet and needed to sit out for little while to regain his wind.
"He has actually progressed quicker than we actually thought he would," Vikings coach Mike Tice said. "You know, he's still lost a little bit at times, but he's certainly not going to back down from anybody. He's going to give extreme effort."
Not everyone was amused by Lesnar's hit, though. Hitting quarterbacks is often frowned upon in practice, and the Chiefs weren't too pleased. Huard sat out the evening practice as a precaution.
"I think he'll be ready next week," coach Dick Vermeil said.
Without mentioning Lesnar by name, starting quarterback Trent Green said sometimes cheap shots are thrown when younger players try to make an impression on their coaches.
"Or guys coming from other professions that are trying to make impressions," Green said, drawing a few chuckles.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=1853828
MANKATO, Minn. -- Chiefs backup quarterback Damon Huard got to experience firsthand what it feels like to be bodyslammed by a pro wrestler.
Not that he asked for it.
Brock Lesnar, the former World Wrestling Entertainment star who turned down a lucrative contract for a chance to play in the NFL, picked up his first sack with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday. The victim: the 31-year-old Huard.
During morning drills between the Chiefs' offense and the Vikings' defense, Lesnar broke through the middle and nailed Huard low, knocking him on his back. The play drew a loud cheer from the crowd.
"I'm just here to prove myself," Lesnar said. "I've got to play hard every play and make some plays to really establish myself. That's just how it is."
After the hit, Huard slowly rose to his feet and needed to sit out for little while to regain his wind.
"He has actually progressed quicker than we actually thought he would," Vikings coach Mike Tice said. "You know, he's still lost a little bit at times, but he's certainly not going to back down from anybody. He's going to give extreme effort."
Not everyone was amused by Lesnar's hit, though. Hitting quarterbacks is often frowned upon in practice, and the Chiefs weren't too pleased. Huard sat out the evening practice as a precaution.
"I think he'll be ready next week," coach Dick Vermeil said.
Without mentioning Lesnar by name, starting quarterback Trent Green said sometimes cheap shots are thrown when younger players try to make an impression on their coaches.
"Or guys coming from other professions that are trying to make impressions," Green said, drawing a few chuckles.
good job Brock!
