STERLING MOORE: All the way back

[PonyPride]

Cornerback Sterling Moore's career at SMU had its highs and lows. When healthy, he was one of the Ponies' top defensive playmakers, but he suffered three knee injuries in his two seasons on the Hilltop. The injuries never stopped his dream of reaching the NFL, however, a goal he reached Tuesday when he signed a contract with his hometown Oakland Raiders. Moore visited with PonyFans.com to discuss his reaction, the competition he'll face in the Oakland secondary and his impressions of his Hall-of-Fame position coach.

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[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Sterling certainly deserves a shot - I hope it works out for him!

[Junior]

great write-up. glad to hear he has the chance to earn a spot now.

[One Trick Pony]

Gona miss that smile.

[Special_Delivery_Smu_Fans]

Congrats Sterling. We will be pulling for you. Hope to see you playing on Sundays. Good luck.

[BIGHORSE]

Good luck Sterling Moore!!!

[Arkpony]

I pray his knee holds up!

[One Trick Pony]

Just long enough for him to know he has a future elsewhere.

[indianmustang]

some notes
http://www.examiner.com/oakland-raiders-in-oakland/raiders-give-time-off-to-the-plus-30-club

http://tfdssports.com/2011-articles/jul ... -pack.html

[CA Mustang]

Mixed results so far:

Naturally, Moore was just getting warmed up. A short while later, Moore did an out-and-up that left cornerback Sterling Moore flat-footed, out of position and out of luck, as Moore sprinted into the open for a long touchdown reception from Jason Campbell. “I swear, if (Denarius Moore) runs one more out-and-up, double move or corner-and-up, I’m (going to ) kill someone!!!” Sterling Moore Tweeted after practice.
and
*Sterling Moore is making quite an impression himself. Twice, he ran stride for stride with Denarius Moore and prevented him from making even more backbreaking plays. Moore is the kind of player the Raiders are looking for in light of Nnamdi Asomugha signing with the Philadelphia Eagles. He is competing against the likes of Van Dyke, Chimdi Chekwa, Walter McFadden and Jeremy Ware for backup spots and playing time.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2 ... nd-quotes/

[CA Mustang]

Friday
*Rookie cornerback Sterling Moore quickly is asserting himself as a player to watch. He intercepted an Edwards pass on one play an broke up a deep pass on another one.

He said he welcomes the challenge, especially when he is lined up against the other Moore, “that man again.”

“Yeah, we go at it every day,” Sterling Moore said. “Sometimes, we’ll stay after practice and work on our own releases. So, we’ve got a little thing going where it’s a little rivalry. He got the best of me (Thursday), and I got him in one-on-ones a couple days ago, so we go back and forth.”

http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2 ... -quotes-4/

[CA Mustang]

Saturday
*Rookie cornerback Sterling Moore turned in one of the plays of the day once again when he raced to snare a pass that hit off receiver Nick Miller’s hands twice before it hit the ground for another interception.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2 ... -quotes-5/

[indianmustang]

sterling moore shines
http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2011 ... land-video

[RGV Pony]

sterling moore shines
http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2011 ... land-video

from the article linked above:
Sterling is a local from Oakland who attended Deer Valley High School and Laney Junior College before transferring to LSU.

[kull]

http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2011 ... land-video