In So Many Ways, Daunte Culpepper a No-Show in Loss to Locomotives

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Daunte Culpepper was a no-show.

The big-name, veteran quarterback, the guy brought in to be the face of the United Football League, simply didn't show his face.

Culpepper threw four interceptions and lost a fumble in a 26-3 loss to the Las Vegas Locomotives in front of an estimated home crowd of 19,000 fans in Sacramento on Friday night.

Following the game, as reporters and photographers awaited his arrival for a postgame press conference, Culpepper hit the exit early. It was a move out of character for the star who has been nothing but accommodating since he's arrived in Sacramento - making his absence more conspicuous.

The man who has embraced the spotlight in Sacramento instead let his teammates and coach answer the questions for him.

"Daunte, he is a professional and he is definitely going to bounce back," said Sacramento running back Cory Ross, the last Mountain Lions player to leave the locker room.

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