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Published on: 6/11/2008
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A good friend of his, former WSU All-American quarterback Jack Thompson, arranged a tryout for him with the Cincinnati Bengals.Hover declined."I had opportunities to keep playing football but I had two kids at the time and wasn't interested in beating my head against a wall any longer," Hover said, referring to the physical toll that comes with football.Nowadays, Hover's focus is on Okanogan County.He represents District No. 2, which covers the western portion of the county, including the Methow Valley and up the Okanogan Valley to most of Okanogan.He said he finds a correlation between his NFL days and his current role as a county commissioner.