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After
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AFfER A SOLID
1999 SEASON, Detroit
Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss
Detroit's defensive
was selected to participate in his first NFL Pro Bowl. I know what you're thinking: "Great,
tackle Luther Elliss
but what's so special about a former firstround draft pick being selected to compete among the NFL's elite in Honolulu?
hit the surf
Isn't that what's supposed to happen? Isn't the Pro Bowl the NFL's showcase of
in the
top talent? What's the big deal?'' Valid questions, all of them, until you
summer of
understand and appreciate that the
1999, it was
mammoth defensive tackle's 1999 season almost wasn't a season at all.
unclear if he'd be able
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to hit the turf again BY ROB BENTZ
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