{"id":869,"date":"2008-01-23T09:08:09","date_gmt":"2008-01-23T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=869"},"modified":"2022-01-02T07:37:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T12:37:57","slug":"he-came-he-ran-he-tackled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=869","title":{"rendered":"He Came, He Ran, He Tackled"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m pleased to report that Torrance “Tank” Daniels<\/a>, former star linebacker for the Harding University<\/a> (Hail!) Bisons, is continuing his NFL sojourn and has landed a spot on special teams with The New York Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good for him, good for Harding and good for me. Good for me because that gives me a reason to pay attention to what’s going on in between the commercials come this next Super Bowl Sunday. So be on the lookout for #52 and here’s hoping that he leaves some tread marks on some patsy Patriot during a kickoff return.<\/p>\n

I have a bone to pick with that Wiki, though. What do you mean “no notable achievements?” Excuse me, but Tank is the first<\/em> Harding grad to play in the NFL and, of course, the first<\/em> to take the field in a Super Bowl. No notable achievements–sheesh, gimme a break.<\/p>\n

I’m betting that Tank, like any enterprising professional athlete, will be eager to chronicle his NFL days in one of those “journeyman-tells-all” autobiographies that are all the rage these days. If that happens, I could be his ghostwriter. I already have a 6-word title for his memoir:<\/p>\n

He Came, He Ran, He Tackled<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Go Tank. Go Giants. Maybe a big hole will open up in the earth and swallow the Patriot team bus on the way to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Many tanks to ME<\/a> for that update.<\/p>\n

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Update 1\/25: To watch Tank’s interview with Little Rock sports anchor Craig O’Neill, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once again, a tip o’ the hat to ME<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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