Josh Robinson awaited his fate at church

The Vikings draft pick and his friends gathered at his church to see what would happen in the NFL draft.

August 16, 2012 at 5:49PM

Two weekends after Easter, Vikings draft pick Josh Robinson, family and friends gathered at a Florida church to keep vigil about his NFL fate.

The Orlando Sentinel reported: "The screams of joy in the Hallandale Beach (Fla.) Church of Christ were almost deafening and they lasted for more than 15 minutes, but it was music to Robinson's ears."

It was the same place, according to the story, where Robinson committed to the University of Central Florida over other schools that were pursuing him.

Go here to read the entire story.

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Howard Sinker

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Howard Sinker is digital sports editor at startribune.com and curates the website's Sports Upload blog. He is also a senior instructor in Media and Cultural Studies at Macalester College in St. Paul.

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