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-- I Hope you guys enjoy this very much... the former Super Bowl Champion All Pro KR has really turned into a heckuva guy. Inspiring story. Could T. Austin finally replace Horne's KR prowess? ---
Shane Gray provides special Rams commentaries on 101sports.com. Follow him on Twitter @ShaneGmoSTLRams.
In just three NFL seasons — all with the St. Louis Rams from 1998 through 2000 — Super Bowl-winning kick returner Tony Horne was able to put his name in the record books by amassing four return touchdowns, a total that still ranks third all-time.
In 1998, the Rams added Horne as an undrafted free agent after a productive career at Clemson. In that rookie season, Horne posted 23.3 yards per return and scored his first pro touchdown, a 102-yarder. It was in 1999, however, that his career culminated both in reaching its highest peak and its lowest pit.
It was in that campaign that Horne became an elite kick returner. In that season, Horne posted two touchdown returns in just 30 attempts. He averaged a spectacular 29.7 yards per return and was named first-team All-Pro. However, he produced such prolific numbers in just 12 games due to a four-game substance abuse suspension.
“When I got suspended it was a low moment in my life,” Horne said.
(Please click here for full story with more from Tony, Ray Agnew and his current life)
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Shane Gray provides special Rams commentaries on 101sports.com. Follow him on Twitter @ShaneGmoSTLRams.
In just three NFL seasons — all with the St. Louis Rams from 1998 through 2000 — Super Bowl-winning kick returner Tony Horne was able to put his name in the record books by amassing four return touchdowns, a total that still ranks third all-time.
In 1998, the Rams added Horne as an undrafted free agent after a productive career at Clemson. In that rookie season, Horne posted 23.3 yards per return and scored his first pro touchdown, a 102-yarder. It was in 1999, however, that his career culminated both in reaching its highest peak and its lowest pit.
It was in that campaign that Horne became an elite kick returner. In that season, Horne posted two touchdown returns in just 30 attempts. He averaged a spectacular 29.7 yards per return and was named first-team All-Pro. However, he produced such prolific numbers in just 12 games due to a four-game substance abuse suspension.
“When I got suspended it was a low moment in my life,” Horne said.
(Please click here for full story with more from Tony, Ray Agnew and his current life)
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.101sports.com/2013/04/23/ram" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.101sports.com/2013/04/23/ram</a> ... ony-horne/
