To put it mildly, Rutgers' Eric LeGrand was surprised when his former coach called to let him know the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were interested in signing the paralyzed defensive tackle. "It came out of nowhere," LeGrand said Wednesday after the Bucs
Rutgers' NFL presence has continued to grow in the post-Draft days, with five former Scarlet Knights -- Eric LeGrand, Justin Francis, Joe Martinek, Desmond Wynn and Desmond Stapleton -- signing as free agents. Martinek, New Jersey's career high school
Coach Schiano called the signing a "small gesture to recognize his character, spirit and perseverance."
By Rick Stroud As Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano was preparing for the NFL draft, his thoughts kept drifting to Rutgers defensive end Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed during a game in 2010 against Army. "Leading up to the draft, I couldn't help
By Jason Priestas - 02 May 2012 I applaud Greg Schiano and the Bucs organization for this move. Quite cool. Had he not been injured, who knows, he could've ended up being drafted. I love this. That's one hefty delivery to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
