"I want to make sure Eric is a part of what we do, somehow. Eric's always going to be a part of my life." -- Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano to me, upon being named coach of the Bucs in January, about the fate of Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers defensive tackle who suffered a spinal-cord injury in a 2010 game.
Even though it's symbolic and "there's no money involved," Eric LeGrand told CNN over the weekend that he's thrilled to be on the roster of an NFL team.
CNN's Don Lemon talks to paralyzed football player Eric LeGrand who was signed by the Buccaneers to a rookie contract.
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"It's going to be a long process," says the coach after the football star Eric LeGrand is hurt in a game
"He's a fighter," says Rutgers coach Greg Schiano as friends and family rally around Eric LeGrand
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