ESPN: Panthers LT Michael Oher, Cowboys DE Greg Hardy had visions of NBA stardom

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Panthers LT Michael Oher, Cowboys DE Greg Hardy had visions of NBA stardom

Michael Oher will go up against former Ole Miss teammate Greg Hardy on Thursday. Jim Dedmon/Icon Sportswire

David Newton, ESPN Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Had things worked out the way Carolina Panthers left tackle Michael Oher and Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy envisioned in high school, they wouldn’t be squaring off on Thanksgiving Day.

"I mean, we both thought we were going to the NBA at one point," Oher said with a laugh.

Oher and Hardy grew up in Memphis, Tenn. They faced each other at rival high schools before both wound up a year apart at Briarcrest Christian. They also were teammates at Ole Miss for several seasons.

Had the Panthers (10-0) re-signed Hardy after his domestic violence charges were dropped in February, they could be teammates now.

But it wasn’t basketball prowess that got these two to where they’ll be on Thursday.

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[TheMarathonContinues]

WOW. That's crazy. They almost ended up both playing for the Panthers too. Never knew this.

 

[jwooten15]

I want Hardy to come out on Sunday with the same mindset that he had against the Patriots.

Throw Cam to the ground early, and he will start throwing even more erratically than he already does.

 

[Nova]

That's really cool.

So, who played Hardy in the Blindside?

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I don't remember them even mentioning him in the Blindside. That's actually really interesting. I had no idea they played there together.

 

[Craig]

That's really cool.

So, who played Hardy in the Blindside?

Lily Collins

 

[Nova]

Lily Collins

Not realistic. Hardy's eyebrow game isn't that strong.

 

[Kaiser]

So, who played Hardy in the Blindside?