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08-01-2012, 05:35 AM
Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012
By Mike Bires mbires@timesonline.com
The unheralded rookie who wears a gold No. 69 practice jersey is called “Ike” by his teammates and coaches. That’s because they have a tough time pronouncing his first and last name -- Ikponmwosa Igbinosun.
He’s a free agent defensive end out of Division II Southern Connecticut State whose parents were born in Nigeria. His name, incidentally, is pronounced 'e-po-mo-sa ig-bin-oh-sun.'
“In Nigerian, it stands for ‘In God’s grace,’ ” he said.
As one of seven D-ends on the roster, Igbinosun has virtually no chance of making the Steelers’ 53-man active roster. The best he can hope for is to land a spot on the eight-man practice squad, and even that will be hard for him to do.
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/steelers-notes-the-other-ike/article_2c62543b-c99c-5b86-bebc-da433d496307.html
By Mike Bires mbires@timesonline.com
The unheralded rookie who wears a gold No. 69 practice jersey is called “Ike” by his teammates and coaches. That’s because they have a tough time pronouncing his first and last name -- Ikponmwosa Igbinosun.
He’s a free agent defensive end out of Division II Southern Connecticut State whose parents were born in Nigeria. His name, incidentally, is pronounced 'e-po-mo-sa ig-bin-oh-sun.'
“In Nigerian, it stands for ‘In God’s grace,’ ” he said.
As one of seven D-ends on the roster, Igbinosun has virtually no chance of making the Steelers’ 53-man active roster. The best he can hope for is to land a spot on the eight-man practice squad, and even that will be hard for him to do.
Read More: http://www.timesonline.com/sports/steelers/steelers-notes-the-other-ike/article_2c62543b-c99c-5b86-bebc-da433d496307.html