Thursday, May 11, 2006

Cato, Mann Teams Square Off In Arena League

UPDATED 10:15 a.m. Former teammates Derham Cato '05 and Brian Mann '03 were on opposing rosters last weekend when the Los Angeles Avengers defeated the Nashville Kats, 73-56, in Arena Football League action. Mann, who opened the season as the Avengers' starting quarterback, has relinquished the role to Sonny Cumbie, a strong choice for AFL Rookie of the Year. Cato, who played last spring for the Manchester Wolves in AF2 and then went to camp with the NFL Europe's Frankfurt Galaxy, was signed May 4 to the Kats' practice squad.

Ben Brielmaier, a 6-4, 310 offensive lineman from Princeton, survived the Cleveland Browns' first free agent camp. The Daily Princetonian writes: "The offensive lineman had a stellar performance at the camp and ended his weekend by signing a contract with the team. He edged out two other Ivy linemen, Harvard's Will Johnson and Yale's Rory Hennessey ..."

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