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Jul 25, 2011 10:49 PM
Tobias Fünke;841040 wrote:I would take him in a second.

Me too. The Bengals already have Jordan Shipley or id love to have Dane. Dude is a gamer, great character guy, very smart, and runs good routes. Was honestly shocked he wasn't drafted, but hell be a solid pro.
Jul 25, 2011 10:49pm
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Jul 25, 2011 10:59 PM
Dexter larimore signing with Nola. And boren with the ravens.
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Jul 26, 2011 9:40 AM
Terry_Tate;841233 wrote:Me too. The Bengals already have Jordan Shipley or id love to have Dane. Dude is a gamer, great character guy, very smart, and runs good routes. Was honestly shocked he wasn't drafted, but hell be a solid pro.
Sanz would not fit in with the Bengals.....
Jul 26, 2011 9:40am
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Jul 26, 2011 9:43 AM
Midstate01;840926 wrote:Gotta think Dane is about to be on the phone a good bit. Lots of teams will be calling

if anyone hears something, I hope it gets posted right away...best of luck, Sanz!!!
Jul 26, 2011 9:43am
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Jul 26, 2011 11:06 AM
Midstate01;840926 wrote:Gotta think Dane is about to be on the phone a good bit. Lots of teams will be calling

30 teams contacted him from what I heard.
Jul 26, 2011 11:06am
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Jul 26, 2011 11:09 AM
Y-Town Steelhound;840788 wrote: The stereotype is that white players aren't athletic enough to play these positions.
Sanz' leaping and off-balance catching abilities are ahead of most others black or white. He'll get a look...guar-on-teed.
Jul 26, 2011 11:09am
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Jul 26, 2011 11:18 AM
Dane is going to the Bears.
Jul 26, 2011 11:18am
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Jul 26, 2011 12:40 PM
OneBuckeye;841541 wrote:Dane is going to the Bears.

yup
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-ohio-states-sanzenbacher-accepts-less-to-join-bears-play-in-martz-system-20110726,0,5648125.story
The Chicago Bears landed one of the prizes of the undrafted free agent class Tuesday morning when Ohio State receiver Dane Sanzenbacher agreed to terms with the team.

Sanzenbacher was one of the most pursued undrafted free agents. His agent Joe Flanagan said Sanzenbacher had been sought by 25 of the 32 NFL teams, and he received phone calls from team owners and quarterbacks offering sales pitches to his client.
Jul 26, 2011 12:40pm
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Jul 26, 2011 12:43 PM
...and he received phone calls from team owners and quarterbacks offering sales pitches to his client. ...
That's pretty cool.

An even better sales pitch would be, " We will pay you more than them."
Jul 26, 2011 12:43pm
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Jul 26, 2011 12:47 PM
Should be a good fit with Martz.
Jul 26, 2011 12:47pm
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Jul 26, 2011 5:30 PM
The bears other wrs suck
Jul 26, 2011 5:30pm
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Jul 27, 2011 10:31 PM
Sanzenbacher has a lot of intangibles....He's smart, he plays hard, he's not a prima donna, and he's a winner.
Yeah, I'd take a flyer on him.
Jul 27, 2011 10:31pm
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Jul 27, 2011 11:26 PM
He was always a Buckeye I liked. I am also a Bears fan (gasp, not a Browns fan!). I think it was a good pick up. The Bears really need a big-time receiver, but they just don't have the money for it right now.
Jul 27, 2011 11:26pm
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Jul 27, 2011 11:44 PM
The thing I always noticed about Sanz was getting right up after he got his world rocked over the middle. He took a lot of licks.

If Hartline can make it in the league I don't see why Dane couldn't.
Jul 27, 2011 11:44pm
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Jul 28, 2011 2:19 PM
Automatik;843995 wrote:The thing I always noticed about Sanz was getting right up after he got his world rocked over the middle. He took a lot of licks.

...while hanging onto the ball. IMO, he's the epitome of a possession receiver, and I think he's going to make an excellent pro....Toledo Pride!!!

Jul 28, 2011 2:19pm
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Aug 2, 2011 3:24 PM
Sanz update...

http://forums.the-ozone.net/messages/28045.html
BOURBONNAIS — It was difficult to not notice undrafted rookie wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher during the Bears’ muggy Monday night practice, their first with pads.

The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder from Ohio State is one of the smaller players in camp, but he made several big plays on a still, humid night under the lights. A couple of deep sideline routes and another couple in the middle of the field, flashing sure hands and enough quickness to create separation.

“That’s what you expect from a Buckeye,” said coach Lovie Smith, who coached linebackers at Ohio State in 1995. “He had a lot of different opportunities coming in, and he chose us.

“He’s a good football player. We want to get the players in game-type situations, and he’s making the most of it.

“We all noticed him tonight.”
Aug 2, 2011 3:24pm
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Aug 8, 2011 3:15 PM
Read reports on twitter that Dane is nearly a lock to make the 53 man roster
Aug 8, 2011 3:15pm
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http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4671105/sanzenbacher-challenging-for-wr-reps
One of those players is undrafted rookie free agent Dane Sanzenbacher, who might end up being more than your standard training camp myth.

Wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher has made a good early impression at Bears training camp.The buzz around Sanzenbacher, a first team All-Big Ten choice last year at Ohio State, is real.

So real, in fact, he is challenging Earl Bennett for first team reps in the slot.

"Seeing is believing," Bears receivers coach Darryl Drake said. "You can't minimize the fact he's done some good things. I'm not. You know, this game is based on production. The opportunities are based on production. Now, he's got to go out there in the preseason and prove it against other people, but he's going against some pretty good guys now.

"I'm trying to put him in the most stressful situations I can put him in."
Aug 8, 2011 3:59pm
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Aug 8, 2011 4:42 PM
Gruden even Praised Pryor as a QB.

I wonder if Gruden also gets paid by Under Armor, the Swoosh, along with the "Mother Ship".
Aug 8, 2011 4:42pm
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Aug 8, 2011 5:05 PM
said_aouita;855283 wrote:Gruden even Praised Pryor as a QB..

yes, he did--and he may even know a tad more about the position than you ;)
Aug 8, 2011 5:05pm
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Aug 11, 2011 1:12 PM
OneBuckeye;836776 wrote:SANZ EN BACH ER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Lol. I loved when Gruden said this 8 million times.
Aug 11, 2011 1:12pm