Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Meet the Bengals: Marquand Manuel
Who: Marquand Manuel
Position: Safety
Height: 6-0
Weight: 209
College: Florida
How acquired: Sixth-round draft pick, 2002
Background: The Bengals' ninth pick two years ago, Manuel notched 34 tackles last season.
Favorite book: The Catcher in the Rye
Why: "I relate to everything he (main character Holden Caulfield) went through in life. I kind of followed that same track. Whatever the world thinks of me, I'm still going to be myself."
Favorite music: Gospel in the morning, hip-hop in afternoon.
Why: "The gospel gets me focused on (God), regardless of what's going on, whether I'm 100 percent or 5 percent."
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MLB signs five-year, $500M deal for apparel
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BENGALS / NFL
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Inside camp
Meet the Bengals: Marquand Manuel
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COLLEGE SPORTS
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PREP SPORTS
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Experience rules high school boys golf competition
Talent-laden Ryle is the team to beat
MET SOFTBALL
Watanabe exacts its revenge
Marty's Pub wins A championship
TENNIS
Moya's tumultuous season set to roll into town
NBA
Assault case not only challenge for Kobe, wife
Cameras will remain in Bryant courtroom
ON THE AIR
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