NEW YORK GIANTS coach Pat Shurmur said Corey Ballentine is “getting better each day” as he participated in team practice just a month after being shot.
The Giants’ rookie cornerback was present at organised team activities and participated in drills on Tuesday, progressing to 11-on-11 sessions after ramping up individual work last week.
Ballentine, selected 180th overall in the sixth round of last month’s draft, was struck in the backside in the shooting that took place near the Washburn University campus shortly after he was picked.
His former Washburn University teammate Dwane Simmons was killed during the incident. Ballentine was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
“Any time we lose a student it is a sad occasion, but it is particularly poignant to lose a student through such a senseless act. Both Dwane and Corey have been great examples and representatives of the football team and of Washburn University in general,” the school said in a statement in April.
He’s doing what he can do,” Shurmur said of Ballentine. “He looked good moving around and he’s getting better each day.”
The 23-year-old totalled 186 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and five interceptions during his college career.
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04:06 here in Canada. Come on Ireland!
Silly Mask
I like your mask
Just watched the whole thing in mute on a tiny screen in work and it was still fucking FANTASTIC
18.40 in tokyo , cmon Ireland
fantastic match and result….
red arrow all you like but do WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH GEORGE HOOK???????? god i can’t STAND that man. Talk about loving your own opinion…………. .. ok rant over LOL
Kingston, Jamaica calling! It’s 4.23 here…COME ON IRELAND!
well done to all involved
The best 4AM start EVER :) Lets start from here!!
Come on Ireland keep at it ..you can do this …Is Donal Lenihan the most mournful commentator you have ever heard..he is depressing me…Optimist Donal ..think positive ..you are upsetting me I have had to change channels …..
Score for Ireland YES
Drop goal for Sexton …imagine what OGara could do were he on the field!
(Would you guess I am an OGara fan)
George Hook is an awful tool!
Match commentary and panel much better on ITV can’t stick RTE any more
wooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
God it could have been a real hammering if sexton got his game together, but at least we won Well done lads!!
Whoop whoop whoop!!!!
Ireland keeping Aus in the game with stupid penalties
And by leaving Sexton on the pitch
As much as it pains me to say it we need Sexton’s defense
Orsome !!!!!!!!!!
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Great reports. Really enjoying them
"Neil and the lads …" – You’re dead to us!
Rugby is a game of Inches, Clawing there way back to regain there lost respect from recent times, The squad representing these Four Proud Provinces, Rising like a phoenix from the ashes, throw Caution to the four winds Like the Four provinces, With every try we shall Rise like a swell in the Ocian to give strength to our brothers as they clash with the world. PS! Ask Hook what country dose he come from.