By BILLY HEYEN During Micah Wright's (Newark) junior year at Maine, he tore his ACL. "There was a voice in my head that told me this might be it," Wright told NFL Draft Diamonds, "and I’m sure other people thought the same." But instead, Wright grinded on his rehab to make it back to the Black Bears for a final four FCS trip in his senior year. That parlayed itself … [Read more...] about Newark alum Micah Wright receives rookie mini camp invite from Arizona Cardinals
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Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
By BILLY HEYEN Jermaine Ponder (Bishop Kearney/St. Francis) picked up a football when he was 9, hoping to provide for his mother, he tweeted last night. On Saturday, the next step of his football journey became clear: He'll head to the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent, per multiple … [Read more...] about Bishop Kearney alum Jermaine Ponder signs as UDFA with Cleveland Browns
BK’s Thomas Bryant selected in second round of 2017 NBA Draft
The torch has been passed. With the 42nd pick, the Utah Jazz chose Bishop Kearney's Thomas Bryant. The selection marked the first time since 1996 that a Rochester native has heard his name called in the NBA Draft. Soon after the selection, Bryant went in a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers where he will start his professional career. Bryant garnered three straight … [Read more...] about BK’s Thomas Bryant selected in second round of 2017 NBA Draft
Manhertz making grade on the gridiron
By PAUL GOTHAM It was a simple button hook. A second-down play that moved the chains. More importantly, it represented a young athlete's passage from amateur to professional status. Former Canisius Golden Griffin, Chris Manhertz came off the line and gathered the 10-yard pass like it was anything but the first catch of his NFL career. "Honestly, it didn’t feel like my … [Read more...] about Manhertz making grade on the gridiron
Former Griff Chris Manhertz makes debut for the New Orleans Saints
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Former Canisius men’s basketball player Chris Manhertz made his first appearance in an NFL preseason game Thursday night, as the New Orleans Saints traveled to Foxboro, Mass., to take on the New England Patriots. Manhertz spent the 2015 season on the Saints’ practice squad and signed a reserve/futures contact with the organization on Jan. 5, … [Read more...] about Former Griff Chris Manhertz makes debut for the New Orleans Saints