Gathers trades high tops for cleats, takes shot with Cowboys (Yahoo Sports)

One of the first times Rico Gathers put on pads after the former Baylor basketball player decided to pursue a career in the NFL, he was asked to dunk in them. The forward-turned-tight end won't get that request from the Dallas Cowboys. You know, things Gathers hadn't really done in nearly a decade before choosing football over a shot at the NBA, and taking the practice field for the first time Friday at the Cowboys' rookie minicamp.