Dion Caputi
Reporter and Producer at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
College & NFL Draft analyst. NFL updates 24/7, 365. Producer, @CBCSports. Email me: [email protected]
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'He's the real deal': Tongan origins, family sacrifice propel UBC's Giovanni Manu to NFL opportunity
May 5, 2024 |
cbc.ca | Dion Caputi
NFL·NewIn a historic iteration of the NFL draft, the Detroit Lions orchestrated one of the event’s biggest surprises by trading up to select Giovanni Manu. A surprise nearly as big as the 6-foot-7, 350-pound offensive lineman from the University of British Columbia, himself.
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Mahomes looking a bit shell shocked right now. Understandably so. The Eagles D-line is completely ruining the Chiefs' gameplan at the moment, with no let-up in sight.