In Florida, Graham and Dockett revisited
The Buccaneers' starting running back today is Earnest Graham. The Cards' starting defensive tackle is Darnell Dockett. Both will be pivotal figures. They were also pivotal figures back when Florida State and Florida met in 2001, a game in which
Dockett was accused of twisting Graham's leg intentionally after a play. The play led to a war of words between the schools, and, some believe, was the beginning of the end of Steve Spurrier as Florida coach.
But these days, the incident itself gets downplayed with both Graham and Dockett deep into their NFL careers.
"It wasn’t a problem for me and him," Graham said. "We weren’t the ones doing the talking. Spurrier and FSU were."
Said Dockett, "If I played at Wichita State and he played at Wichita, they would have never blown that up. Due to the fact we both went to powerhouse schools, big rivalry, Steve Spurrier, Bobby Bowden, oh man. They were looking for something to blow up. That’s old news. I am excited for Earnest Graham. He’s doing his thing, man."
Posted on November 4th at 10:29 AM |
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