Ambrose making do with technique

saintfan · 10-01-2004, 09:18 AM

Saints cornerback Ashley Ambrose might have lost a step or two, but the NFL doesn't appear to be gaining on him.

Not based on the first three games of his 13th season anyway.

Ambrose is coming off a team-high nine-tackle performance against the wide receiver-rich St. Louis Rams. He also recovered a fumble and broke up two passes.

Not bad for the old man of the 'D.'

In fact, Ambrose is the oldest full-time starting cornerback in the NFL at age 34. There are older corners. Deion Sanders is 37, and Aeneas Williams, like Ambrose a product of Fortier, is 36. But neither plays the position on a full-time basis.

Ambrose is tied for second in the NFL with two interceptions, his 40th and 41st.

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10-01-2004, 09:18 AM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Ambrose making do with technique Saints cornerback Ashley Ambrose might have lost a step or two, but the NFL doesn't appear to be gaining on him. Not based on the first three games of his 13th season anyway. Ambrose is coming off a team-high nine-tackle performance against the wide receiver-rich St. Louis Rams. He also recovered a fumble and broke up two passes. Not bad for the old man of the 'D.' In fact, Ambrose is the oldest full-time starting cornerback in the NFL at age 34. There are older corners. Deion Sanders is 37, and Aeneas Williams, like Ambrose a product of Fortier, is 36. But neither plays the position on a full-time basis. Ambrose is tied for second in the NFL with two interceptions, his 40th and 41st. http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...1231390090.xml