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    • It was four years in the making, but for Michigan State's Arthur Ray Jr., the wait was worth it. After battling cancer for much of his college career, Ray stepped onto the field at Spartan Stadium for the first time in the Spartans' 28-6 win over Youngstown State on Friday night. He was a surprise starter as a touching gesture from the Spartans' coaches and played in the first play from scrimmage before being removed.

      "I had butterflies two hours before the game. I was like, man I miss this feeling," Ray said. "I have missed this feeling for so long. I haven't experienced this for so long."

      In April, 2007, the then senior in high school was three months removed from playing in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl and two months before had signed his letter of intent to play for the Spartans. Ray Jr. should have been enjoying his last weeks before graduation; instead, the Chicago native was diagnosed with cancer on his left leg bone below the knee. Chemotherapy and surgery followed and

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    • Eric LeGrand lives out dream, broadcasts first Rutgers game

      By Kristian Dyer | Dr. Saturday – Thu, Sep 1, 2011 10:26 PM EDT

      PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The story of Eric LeGrand opened a new chapter on Thursday night as the former Rutgers defensive tackle officially began his transition from the football field to a broadcasting career.

      LeGrand debuted as the radio analyst on the Rutgers Radio Network, making pregame, halftime and postgame appearances on the network which reaches most of the tri-state area via WOR 710-AM in New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey. LeGrand brings not just a passion to the booth but as a recent player for head coach Greg Schiano, the longest tenured head coach in the Big East, he also understands the ins and outs of his former coach.

      "I've been with the program for 2 1/2 years, I know exactly what he's saying to them right now," LeGrand said. "Been through a lot so I can kind of break it down for everyone else right now, so they know what's going on out there."{YSP:MORE}

      Trading in helmet and shoulder pads for a microphone, LeGrand continues a dramatic story that took him from a

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    • Hurricane Irene effects felt at Jets-Giants game

      By Kristian Dyer | Shutdown Corner – Tue, Aug 30, 2011 12:17 AM EDT

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      EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Hurricane Irene huffed and puffed but couldn't bring MetLife Stadium down.

      The first football game following MetLife's 25-year deal for naming rights for the facility formerly known as The New Meadowlands Stadium was finally played on Monday night between the Giants and the Jets -- two days after the original schedule date. The Category 1 Irene forced the originally scheduled 7 p.m. start this past Saturday night to be pushed up to 2 p.m. that same afternoon. Then on Friday evening, both the Giants and Jets along with the NFL decided to play it safe and reschedule the game for Monday night.

      The entire tri-state area was a mess with record rainfall and winds wreaking havoc. As of Monday morning, an estimated 900,000 in New Jersey were still without power and some regions were not expecting to be back on the grid until the end of the week. In fact, the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, N.J.,  is currently without power and all business

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