Former Houston prep legend Gay could go to Texans April 25, 2002 Print it The War Room The Sporting News Don't be surprised if running back Ben Gay, who was recently waived by the Browns, ends up playing back in his hometown of Houston. Gay was a high school legend in Houston and would love nothing more than to return home. The fit seems perfect, because signing Gay would count very little against the salary cap for the Texans, who have very little at running back and have shown interest in Gay. Gay had a rough college career at Baylor after a high school career that had many comparing him to Bo Jackson. Last preseason, Gay showed flashes of his rare ability and could make some things happen in this league, particularly in Houston. . . . Dorsey Levens' future in Green Bay is starting to look pretty bleak. The Packers are currently auditioning Carolina's leading rusher from 2002, Richard Huntley, and this is after they drafted fullback Najeh Davenport, a Miami product who runs better than most fullbacks and catches the ball extremely well. . . . One thing to remember as we continue to see veteran free agents either snatched up off the street or re-signed by their own teams is a new rule that says a veteran signed to the $750,000 minimum counts only $450,000 against his team's cap. . . . There are many in New York who feel that Vinny Testaverde's contract -- which drops $500,000 from 2002 to 2003 -- is an indication that this will be his last season as a starter. The half-million drop will leave Testaverde pulling in $1 million a year, which is backup money. The table is set for someone, possibly Chad Pennington, to step up and take Testaverde's job next fall. . . . Look for the Falcons to give free-agent rookie quarterback Dusty Bonner, signed a few days ago, a chance to make the roster. Bonner joins Michael Vick and Doug Johnson as the Falcons' two quarterbacks. The Falcons also drafted Illinois' Kurt Kittner in the fifth round. Word close to the organization is the Falcons are ready to give Bonner a real chance to win the No. 3 job -- since that's what their salary cap can afford them. . . . The Redskins are threatening to cut running back Stephen Davis after the upcoming season if he fails to restructure his contract. The fact that Davis has been put in such a position is a great example of where the Redskins are going. Steve Spurrier is going to run the show in Washington, and that show will be a pass-heavy offense, which feels it can go on without Davis.
I know a man who is bestfriends with a big name college football coach in Florida and he said while recruiting Gay ,one look at his high school transcript ended their desire for him. ALL D's and F's. Wonder how he graduated from high school. I don't know if the Texans would be wise to go after him.
