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:02 PM Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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As he served an early Thanksgiving meal to a number of people at The Salvation Army's homeless shelter in Dallas, Mike Hamlin kept answering questions as if he was Ken Hamlin.
You can excuse those unfamiliar with Mike Hamlin's work. He has not played in a game since the preseason because of a busted wrist. Able to play for the last month, Mike Hamlin has been inactive for the last four games.
That figures to change this week now that Ken Hamlin is likely out 2-4 weeks with a high ankle sprain.
"I'm very anxious," Mike Hamlin said. "I just want to contribute to the team any way I can. I think that's going to be special teams right away."
The Cowboys took Mike Hamlin in the fifth round of last April's draft. He made an immediate impression in training camp with his ability to make acrobatic interceptions but then he broke his wrist against San Francisco in the preseason, curtailing his progress. He has to wear a cast to protect the wrist in games but he says he's healthy.
He said the hardest part has been having to watch the games for the first time since redshirting at Clemson. He started a school-record 43 games and his 14 interceptions are good for third in school history.
"I've been struggling a little bit with that," Mike Hamlin said, "but a lot of my teammates have been talking to me and telling me to stay up and telling me the time is coming. They know it's rough when you're used to playing all the time to not playing."
Todd Archer/Reporter Bio | E-mail | News tips
As he served an early Thanksgiving meal to a number of people at The Salvation Army's homeless shelter in Dallas, Mike Hamlin kept answering questions as if he was Ken Hamlin.
You can excuse those unfamiliar with Mike Hamlin's work. He has not played in a game since the preseason because of a busted wrist. Able to play for the last month, Mike Hamlin has been inactive for the last four games.
That figures to change this week now that Ken Hamlin is likely out 2-4 weeks with a high ankle sprain.
"I'm very anxious," Mike Hamlin said. "I just want to contribute to the team any way I can. I think that's going to be special teams right away."
The Cowboys took Mike Hamlin in the fifth round of last April's draft. He made an immediate impression in training camp with his ability to make acrobatic interceptions but then he broke his wrist against San Francisco in the preseason, curtailing his progress. He has to wear a cast to protect the wrist in games but he says he's healthy.
He said the hardest part has been having to watch the games for the first time since redshirting at Clemson. He started a school-record 43 games and his 14 interceptions are good for third in school history.
"I've been struggling a little bit with that," Mike Hamlin said, "but a lot of my teammates have been talking to me and telling me to stay up and telling me the time is coming. They know it's rough when you're used to playing all the time to not playing."
