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Waterboy
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3979513.html
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Lord have mercy, please let this man make our team.
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After two years and little playing time with the Saints, Lewis begged to go to NFL Europe to gain experience and prove to Saints coach Jim Haslett that he could play.
With back flips in the end zones and impressive statistics, Lewis became a fan favorite. Yet the Saints drafted a receiver and cut Lewis. He spent one week with Tampa Bay in 2004 and the entire offseason with the team in 2005, which is where he met Texans receivers coach Kyle Shanahan, then an assistant.
"I just know Derrick can play in the NFL" said Shanahan, who convinced the Texans to look at Lewis. "He probably should have made the team."
Lewis hopes to convince the entire coaching staff of during training camp.
"I've just been waiting on that opportunity," Lewis said. "It's been a long journey, but I know I can do it. I'm just waiting on somebody to say, 'We know you can too,' and give me that chance."
Lord have mercy, please let this man make our team.