Ex-Wildcat Gerhard de Beer, at one time a Bill, Packer and Colt, learning that pro ...
(World News USA)

All Gerhard de Beer wanted was another chance. A chance to prove that not only is he good enough to play in the NFL, that not only does he belong in the league, but that he is one of them. A football player. Not a converted track athlete. Not a novelty. Not a lark. A football player. After 10 grueling weeks, he got that chance on Monday. For a few days, at least. Less than a week after he was signed to the Indianapolis Colts´ practice squad, the former Arizona offensive lineman was released on Friday, an ultra-fast turnaround that once more reveals the cruelty and fluidity that is the modern NFL business. De Beer, 25, was hoping to stick this time. But now he´ll go back to practicing the...