Man Exonerated of Rape Contacted by Six NFL Teams in Two Days

[The Northerner]

Brian Banks, a promising football player who was wrongly convicted of rape when he was 17, has been contacted by six NFL teams over the past two days, according to his attorney. His conviction of rape and kidnapping charges was overturned last Thursday in a Los Angeles courtroom.

Banks, now 26, served five years in prison and five years on parole. He has scheduled his first tryout with the Seattle Seahawks for June 7.

The Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins also have called to talk to him about a tryout, according to ESPN.

"This is what I have dreamed about my entire life," Banks said. "I am ready to show the NFL what I am capable of doing. I want as many opportunities with as many NFL teams who are willing to give me a shot."

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[cali]

1. Good luck, Brian. Hope he gets his dream.

[Renew Deal]

2. Does he still have athletic skills after all these years in jail?

I know that talent can't always be taught, but is this guy in shape?

[Politicalboi]

3. Are all football players

In shape? I don't watch men chasing balls, but I've seen some of those players, and fitness doesn't seem to fit some. They're just big overweight guys who can hold the line.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. What position did he play?

If he was a running back or safety, yeah, that could be an issue, but if he kept up his strength training and was O/D line, maybe not as much a problem.

[NotThisTime]

5. I saw him interviewed, he kept up his strength training all these years in the hopes this day would

come, I hope he is able to play on the National stage to the level he was at when he was unjustly accused.

[Ruby the Liberal]

10. Oh, cool. Glad to hear this.

I wish him well and karma in spades to the person who falsely accused him.

[11 Bravo]

7. He was (is) a middle linebacker. Big and strong, but technique plays a large role as well.

I'm pulling for him.

[bluedigger]

6. He was on msnbc the other day.

He seems like a nice guy. He has been working out and should get some tryouts, at least.

"Banks was a star middle linebacker at Long Beach Polytechnic High School and said he had agreed to a full scholarship with the University of Southern California Trojans before he was charged."

[The Doctor.]

8. Well, he's still guilty...

Women never lie about rape. Ask anyone.

[EOTE]

9. Great. Now throw his accuser in jail and make her pay back the 7 figure payment she got.

And things can start to get right again. She should serve at least 2 years for every one that he got and she should spend the rest of her life repaying him.