Football Is Over, but Marcus Jones Is Still a Draft Pick Hoping to Make It
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11/04/2009 1:00 PM ET By Michael David Smith
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Not many players from the 1996 NFL draft are still in the league, but one of that year's picks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Marcus Jones, is still a professional athlete: Jones is trying his hand in MMA, and his first fight on The Ultimate Fighter will air Wednesday night on Spike.
Jones was a first-round draft pick in 1996 and had a solid if unspectacular career, finishing eighth in the NFL in sacks in 2000. Now he views himself as simply a draft pick -- drafted by coach Rampage Jackson -- who's trying to make it.
Will he make it in MMA? It won't be easy being a 36-year-old UFC rookie, but he certainly has the athletic talent, and he says he's been working hard on his Brazilian jiu jitsu skills. My full interview with Jones is here, and I found him to be a likable and engaging guy. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do in the Octagon.
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Green mile reference, hilarious. dude fits the bill for that. Dude's got some size. I think this will be the fight Rampage's team wins.
when the show first started i thought they were gonna hype kimbo up til the last preliminary fight, but after how much they hyped up marcus jones i new he was gonna be the last pick cause in my opinion hes the one everyone is dying to see cause i no i am
Scared of a potato bug? WTF?!?!? Although they are some ugly mo fo's for a bug. 8 for 8 for Rashad.