Rams WR Mardy Gilyard robbed at gunpoint

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 18, 2010 11:27 AM CDT

We've heard the inspiring story of the St. Louis Rams newest receiver, from living in his car, working his way back into school to getting a shot at his NFL dreams. Gilyard got an footnote for his biography last night when he and another man were robbed at gunpoint in Cincinnati.

He lost a $500 chain and $90 in cash. Fortunately, he didn't try to test his YAC skills by outrunning a speeding bullet.

[Note by VanRam, 05/18/10 12:43 PM EDT ] And why was Gilyard not in St. Louis for OTAs, you ask? He can't participate, per NFL rules, until his graduating class finishes the semester, which doesn't happen at the University of Cincinnati until June 16.

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Were all the Bengals

Accounted for?

You can pick your friends and
you can pick your butt.
But you can't pick your friends butt.
JohnnieWarthawgism

by johnniewarthawg on May 18, 2010 11:39 AM CDT reply actions

hehehe

Turf Show Times

by Ryan Van Bibber on May 18, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions

LMAO

by RBramfan on May 18, 2010 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions

HAHAHA...

guess i didn’t realize that was prison striped orange uniforms.

by Rams Homer on May 18, 2010 12:06 PM CDT reply actions

Just happy Mardy's ok...

…too often little stick-ups like these turn into tragedy. It pisses me off that the guy is just graduating and gets robbed because he’s there to handle it. Just has to be more careful I guess, but once he’s dodging NFL tacklers, this will be a distant memory.

"I was just letting the shots fly. You know, I don't leave any bullets in the chamber."

"Everything negative- pressure, challenges- is all an opportunity for me to rise."

-Kobe Bryant

A mantra for all athletes.

by TrojanRam on May 18, 2010 12:38 PM CDT reply actions