Lockout a grind for Rucker and free agents

By JOE SCALZO

scalzo@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

Chris Rucker spent Monday morning on a football practice field.

He’s looking forward to a day when that’s no longer newsworthy.

“Hopefully something will happen with the lockout this week,” said Rucker, a Michigan State cornerback who was drafted by the Colts in the sixth round in April, just before the NFL lockout started. “I’m just trying to stay in shape and get my body right, so when the lockout ends, I’ll be ready to go.”

Rucker, a Warren Harding High graduate, spent Monday as a guest instructor at Ursuline’s annual youth camp. He was there with his former high school teammate, Sidney Glover.

Read the story in Tuesday’s Vindicator and vindy.com.