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2001 Heisman Trophy winner Crouch goes to minicamp with Omaha team in United Football League

Eric Crouch is giving pro football yet another try.The 2001 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Nebraska is among 70 players participating in a minicamp this week for his hometown Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.Crouch was a 2002 third-round NFL draft choice of the St. Louis Rams . The Rams projected him as a receiver, and he walked out of training camp and announced his retirement after not being given a chance at quarterback.He hasn't played since 2006, when he was a quarterback for three games with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts. Since then the 32-year-old has run a playground equipment company and sold medical supplies in Omaha and done some broadcasting."I don't think I'll ever get football 100 percent out of my system," Crouch said Wednesday. "I don't think that will ever happen. Maybe it will. I know I'm going to be a little bit rusty and I'll be a little bit behind. I feel I can go in and help the team win."Crouch has been working out with former Nebraska player...

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