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Clay's Clincher: Offensive Linemen 'R Us
Posted: 06.24.2009 at 3:50 AM
Clay Williams

Clay Williams is the Sports Director for Action 4 News.

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Here's the latest on a couple of Valley big men making their way in the football world.

Not sure why, but Rio Hondo's Roberto Garza had become somewhat of a whipping boy for Bears fans upset with the team's decline last season.

The Sun-Times explains why the Chicago coaching staff doesn't agree.

Meanwhile, the Valley's next big thing, Los Fresnos' Mario Benavides, has gone over like gangbusters as a redshirt freshman at Louisville, now listed as the starting center on the latest Cardinals depth chart.

 

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