The NCAA Tournament season is underway. We are all in search of "this year's George Mason," knowing there is no such team in the field. George Mason's run to the Final Four introduced the nation to a cast of new stars, including big man Jai Lewis. Undrafted Free Agent explores Lewis's professional careers (both football and basketball) since his burst onto the national stage.
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I swear I've been wondering this for the past week. I definitely remember that he was a football prospect (with no college football experience).
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The football thing didn't last very long. I got the impression that training was a little too hard.
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It's a lot to ask. I mean, I think that teams were trying to run the Antonio Gates/Tony Gonzales gamble without considering that those guys actually played football.
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It's probably a little easier making the transition as a pass-catching tight end, too. I couldn't imagine the last time Jai Lewis would have practiced blocking anyone, let alone NFL linemen.
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He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the CBA (was ABA at the time he was drafted) but he chose to pursue other routes
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