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WVU this spring, had previous tryouts with the Washington Redskins and New York Giants of the National Football League.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>He signed a contract with Winnipeg of the CFL on June 1 and immediately began drills at the Blue Bombers training camp.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>He experienced some hard luck with a turned ankle and pulled quad muscle early in the camp, but still made quite an impression.</B></div> <div> <B>Lynch started Friday night's preseason opener against the Edmonton Eskimos, but was waived by the team one day after the team's 20-20 tie.</B></div> <div> <B>“I did real well in camp,” Lynch said. “I had a couple of touchdown catches playing tight end in our goal line offense.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>But it was at defensive tackle where the 6-4, 295-pounder got his start against the Eskimos, and, where his future in professional football lies.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“(Winnipeg) general manager Brendan Taman said to me, `You should be in an NFL camp, as well as you play against the run,' ” Lynch said.</B></div> <div> <B>CFL offenses rely predominantly on the passing game.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lynch, who had to skip a scheduled workout with the Buffalo Bills because he was under contract with the Blue Bombers, played the first, third and fourth quarters in the preseason game.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“(Winnipeg) had to cut the roster down to 18 Americans and 22 Canadians,” Lynch said. “There simply wasn't room for me.”</B></div> <div> <B>Blue Bombers head coach Jim Daley lamented the cutdown.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“It's always a hard day in any CFL camp,” Daley said of the cuts on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Web site. “(But) in any pro league there are only so many jobs you can offer.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lynch was expendable when the Bombers decided to keep 15-year veteran Joe Fleming as their only American defensive tackle.</B></div> <div> <B>Lynch's agent, Josh Wright, continues to pursue opportunities for his client.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>“(Wright) is looking into some other situations - both in the NFL and CFL, the Arena Football League and possibly NFL Europe,” Lynch said. “He would prefer me to play in the NFL or CFL, because they're the most similar.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>What are the former Oiler's plans for the near future?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lynch, understandably tired following five flights in three days, offered, “I plan to spend some time with my family, lift weights, keep working out and go from there. We'll have to wait and see.”</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>And during that juncture, Lynch can draw from the experience that took him to two NFL minicamps; flights from Pittsburgh to New York; Pittsburgh to Chicago to Winnipeg; and Winnipeg to Edmonton and back again.</B></div> <div> <B>He can also say he has played professional football.</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>Features</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="College players"><U><B>College players</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School records"><U><B>School records</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Yearbyyear records"><U><B>Year-by-year records</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rivalries"><U><B>Rivalries</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VC/St. Joe"><U><B>VC/St. Joe</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Archives"><U><B>Archives</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NFR"><U><B>NFR</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links"><U><B>Related Links</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guest book"><U><B>Guest book</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>2006 Season</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="id365.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Preview"><U><B>2008 Preview</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Game recaps"><U><B>Game recaps</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 Roster"><U><B>2008 Roster</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id368.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oilers statistics"><U><B>Oilers statistics</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Coaching staff"><U><B>Coaching staff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id326.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other D10 team stats"><U><B>Other D-10 team stats</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="District 10/9 standings/scores"><U><B>District 10/9 standings/scores</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bill Born Power ratings"><U><B>Bill Born Power ratings</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2007 Playoffs"><U><B>2007 Playoffs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jayvee recaps"><U><B>Jayvee recaps</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Junior High recaps"><U><B>Junior High recaps</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>