“I told George we weren’t doing anything until we see him hit,” says Carl Peterson, as the players weren’t in full pads yet -- only shorts and T-shirts.

Months later, as the Stars were gearing up for the season with another mini-camp, Jim Mora, now the coach, told Peterson the same thing about Mills: “We’ve got to cut that kid. It’s an embarrassment, he’s too short, this is pro football.”

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