Post by rkozak201 on Mar 21, 2008 7:25:27 GMT -5
From the Reading Eagle Staff and wire reports
Two former Berks county stars who returned home to play for the Reading Express of the American Indoor Football Association have had their seasons derailed.
Defensive back Sam Bryant will miss the rest of the season after tearing an Achilles' heel in Saturday's 49-17 loss at Carolina. Bryant, a Reading High and University of Pittsburgh product, will undergo surgery later this week, Express coach/general manager Bernie Nowotarski said.
Wide receiver Yardon Brantley, a Central Catholic and Duquesne product, suffered a broken shoulder that will require surgery, Nowotarski said. Brantley could return in four to five weeks.
The Express will also be without wide receiver Carmelo Ocasio, a Reading High grad. Nowotarski said he deactivated Ocasio for Saturday's home game against Arizona because of a high ankle sprain that has been slow to heal.
Two former Berks county stars who returned home to play for the Reading Express of the American Indoor Football Association have had their seasons derailed.
Defensive back Sam Bryant will miss the rest of the season after tearing an Achilles' heel in Saturday's 49-17 loss at Carolina. Bryant, a Reading High and University of Pittsburgh product, will undergo surgery later this week, Express coach/general manager Bernie Nowotarski said.
Wide receiver Yardon Brantley, a Central Catholic and Duquesne product, suffered a broken shoulder that will require surgery, Nowotarski said. Brantley could return in four to five weeks.
The Express will also be without wide receiver Carmelo Ocasio, a Reading High grad. Nowotarski said he deactivated Ocasio for Saturday's home game against Arizona because of a high ankle sprain that has been slow to heal.
