Moves and shakes

Folks, sorry for the lack of updates ... I've been out of town working on another assignment. Anyway, enough excuses, here are a few moves the Storm made yesterday - and one it didn't.

Gone: The Storm released fullback Kevin Clemens. A week ago, Storm coach Tim Marcum sung Clemens' praises, so it's not like the team doesn't like him. The guess here is that the solid play of Torrance Marshall at the position made him somewhat expendable.

Back: The team needed some good news and got it. Return man Sedrick Robinson officially is back from the dead --- err., IR. Robinson is one of the AFL's top return men (see Storm games Nos. 1 and 2 for proof). He injured his knee in Week 3 against New Orleans and hasn't played since. Robinson's absence has affected the team a great deal. The Storm's return game has been mediocre and that has resulted in lousy starting field position more often than not. And you all know how it goes -- the longer a team has to go to find the endzone, the more likely something is to go wrong. Basically, what I'm saying is this: Robinson's return is huge.

Never was: On Tuesday, the team brought in DB Delmonico Montgomery, and I was told by Marcum he could start at strongside cornerback Saturday against Orlando. Well, turns out he won't be starting. Oh, and he won't be playing either. For whatever reason, the Storm opted not to sign Montgomery. I'm not sure why but I'll try to find out when I get back to town. Montgomery (6-0, 200) is a big, physical presence, and that's exactly what Marcum said he wanted in his secondary. He played five games with Kansas City and had 32 tackles and seven pass breakups before being cut.

That's it for now. When I return to Tampa, I'll have some more to report --- and you'll also see the return of Memories with Marcum. Until then ....

-- KEITH NIEBUHR