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Thursday, April 28, 2005 Notes and Articles

Blake Testifies in Ruf/Nek Trial: Former Oklahoma head coach John Blake testified Thursday that one of his defensive linemen at Nebraska plowed into an Oklahoma spirit squad member and not an offensive lineman on trial for felony assault. Blake, who coached the Sooners from 1996 to 1998, testified that defensive end Wali Muhammad accidentally slammed into Adam Merritt, 19, during drills prior to the Cornhuskers' game at Oklahoma on Nov. 13, 2004. Former Nebraska offensive lineman Darren DeLone is on trial on one felony charge of aggravated assault and battery. He has pleaded not guilty. The charge carries a possible punishment of up to five years in prison. (ESPN)

White Invited to Kansas City Mini Camp: White has been invited to attend the Kansas City Chiefs three-day rookie minicamp that begins on Friday. But there remains this caveat: The Chiefs have not signed White to a contract and he will need an impressive performance to elicit a formal offer from a club that already has five quarterbacks on its depth chart. Under league rules, teams can bring in unsigned college players to their minicamps to audition and work with their other rookies. "It's a chance and, all along, that's all that I've really asked for," White said. "I'm excited about it and, hopefully, I can get some people (with the Chiefs) excited enough about me to want to keep me around a while." (ABC News)

Heisman winner says coaching is possible but not a certainty: The Oklahoman