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What do any of you know about the guy? is he any good? or is he trash..?
 

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Hopefully he has changed his ways since college where he was kicked off the Football Team and entered the draft early.....
 

Jim O

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Originally posted by Sampson
Hopefully he has changed his ways since college where he was kicked off the Football Team and entered the draft early.....

Are you talking about Larry Foster?
 

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Originally posted by Jim Omohundro
Are you talking about Larry Foster?


I believe he is, but if not, I am. I dont know much about Foster!
 

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From the Cardinals web-site

Pro Career: Talent as receiver and on special teams as returner and coverage player … undrafted free agent in 2000 began rookie season on practice squad … promoted to active roster Oct. 16 and impressed as fourth receiver … selected by teammates as recipient of the Mel Farr rookie-of-the-year award … in 36 pro games (five starts), owns 53 pass receptions for 610 yards (11.5-yard average) with one touchdown, returned 21 kickoffs for 22.3-yard average and seven punts for 6.6-yard average.

2002: Finished with two receptions for 17 yards against Minnesota (12/29)… Returned a kickoff 26 yards in the fourth quarter vs. Tampa Bay (12/15)… Had two receptions for 38 yards vs. New England (11/28), including a season-long 22-yarder… Inactive at Green Bay (11/10), vs. Dallas (11/3) and at Buffalo (10/27) due to injury… Had two receptions for 21 yards vs. Chicago (10/20)… Caught two passes for 15 yards including a 17-yard reception for a first-down on fourth-and-two in the third quarter at Minnesota (10/13)… Finished with three receptions for 37-yards and returned two kickoffs for 50-yards in a gutsy performance against New Orleans (9/29)… Injured his hip in the third quarter but continued to play and had three key first-down receptions (two on third-and-long situations) in the fourth-quarter helping the Lions offense control the ball for over 10-minutes as they held on to defeat the Saints… Had a career long 50-yard kickoff return against the Green Bay Packers (9/22)… Contributed on special teams with 3 kickoff returns for 69 yards (23.0 avg.) and a long of 25 yards against Miami (9/8)… Also returned two punts for 15 yards (7.5 avg.) and assisted on a special teams tackle.

2001: Inactive vs. Dallas (1/6/02) with thigh injury… Returned to lineup and made one catch for ten yards and two special teams stops vs. Chicago (12/30)… Inactive at Pittsburgh (12/23) with a knee injury… Had a twelve-yard sideline grab for a first down on second-and-nine in the Lions' last drive of the first half that led to a Hanson field goal vs. Minnesota (12/16). Suffered a knee bruise that sidelined him for the remainder of that game. Caught two passes for 23 yards and made one special teams tackle at Chicago (12/2)… Ran back one kickoff for 26 yards in addition to a 12-yard catch and a three-yard run vs. Green Bay (11/22)… Had four catches for 57 yards, one rush for three yards and a fumble recovery at Arizona (11/18). Also returned kicks after Desmond Howard left game with shoulder injury, returning seven kickoffs for 135 yards and two punts for eight yards… Had two receptions for 32 yards at San Francisco (11/4)… Made first career start and caught four passes for 60 yards vs. Cincinnati (10/28)… Posted one kickoff return for 21 yards, one punt return for nine yards and one catch for 13 yards vs. Tennessee (10/21)… Caught two passes for 20 yards and posted two special teams tackles at Minnesota (10/14)… Had three catches for 25 yards including the team's lone third-down conversion at Cleveland (9/23)… Was inactive in season opener at Green Bay (9/9) due to knee sprain that he suffered in the team's first preseason game vs. Cincinnati (8/10).

2000: Played in the season’s final 10 games, catching 17 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown, exhibiting big-play potential and a penchant for finding holes in opposing secondaries… Also recorded two reverses for 31 yards (both turned into first downs) and made 11 special teams tackles… Voted the recipient of the Mel Farr Rookie of the Year Award by teammates… First NFL game-action came at Tampa Bay (10/19) – did not catch a pass, but ran a reverse 15 yards… Tied for team high four receptions for 24 yards at Indianapolis (10/29), and made spectacular fumble recovery (originally ruled out but overturned on coach’s reply challenge) on kickoff by gaining possession just inches before going out of bounds… Collected two receptions for 30 yards vs. Miami (11/5), including a 20-yarder that converted a fourth down, and ran a reverse 16 yards… Dolphins’ game was first of five consecutive outings in which he recorded two special teams tackles… Blocked his first career punt at New York Giants (11/19) off Brad Maynard in second quarter, which set up the Lions’ third touchdown of the half… Blocked punt was Lions’ first since Bennie Blades blocked Cleveland P Brian Hansen’s kick December 13, 1992… Enjoyed best outing of young career at Minnesota (11/30) by recording eight receptions for 106 yards and a 40-yard TD bomb (all career-highs)… The 106 yards receiving in that game was the first 100-yard outing of his career and the only such performance by a Lions’ receiver in 2000.
 
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