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Here is a better view of the rookie pool allotment....


Rookie allocations


Following are the 2006 rookie pool dollars allocated to each NFL team, the maximum in aggregate cap space that clubs can spend on their draft choices and undrafted free agents:

Team Picks Rookie pool

Green Bay 12 $6,647,633
N.Y. Jets 10 $6,631,295
Tennessee 10 $5,844,517
San Francisco 9 $5,646,962
Houston 7 $5,390,902
Buffalo 9 $5,366,937
New Orleans 8 $5,220,174
St. Louis 10 $4,880,531
Cleveland 10 $4,876,144
Baltimore 10 $4,762,876
New England 10 $4,617,429
Oakland 7 $4,504,263
Philadelphia 8 $4,256,970
Tampa Bay 10 $4,213,367
Detroit 7 $4,121,438
Arizona 7 $4,100,955
Denver 7 $3,853,423
Pittsburgh 9 $3,852,681
Dallas 8 $3,786,517
San Diego 8 $3,724,681
Minnesota 6 $3,708,617
Cincinnati 8 $3,688,985
Carolina 8 $3,673,327
N.Y. Giants 7 $3,523,882
Kansas City 7 $3,394,243
Indianapolis 7 $3,157,508
Miami 6 $3,023,638
Chicago 7 $2,899,270
Jacksonville 6 $2,871,527
Seattle 6 $2,830,866
Washington 6 $2,241,339
Atlanta 5 $2,069,514
Total 255 $133,382,411
 
Here is how it works if you are interested....

Green Bay's allocation slightly more than Jets'

Len Pasquarelli



Never mind the no deal option that is part of television's new favorite catch-phrase.


During last weekend's NFL draft, Green Bay general manager Ted Thompson was all about the art of the deal, maneuvering his way through four trades on Saturday, including the one that sent disgruntled wide receiver Javon Walker to the Denver Broncos, and another swap on Sunday afternoon.


The draft board bargaining netted Thompson and the Packers, who consummated three trades in a frenetic 20-minute stretch of the second round alone, a league-high 12 selections after starting the lottery with only seven choices. Thompson's machinations turned an original three first-day selections into five picks in the opening three rounds -- one in the first round and two each in the second and third stanzas.


And the staggering Green Bay draft bounty has now turned into the league's biggest rookie allocation pool for 2006.


Green Bay has a rookie pool of $6.647 million, slightly more than the New York Jets, who at $6.63 million also earned one of the largest allocations in league history. Their rookie pools are nearly 60 percent higher than the league average of $4.168 million. Then again, with 22 choices to sign between the two franchises, the Packers and Jets have a lot more work to do.


"We've got more people to sign," Thompson told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, stating the obvious.


And the Packers have more money with which to sign them. The allocation of $6.647 million is roughly $500,000 more than San Francisco, awarded the highest rookie allocation in 2005, received last spring. The 49ers had the top pick in the draft last season, along with 10 other selections. Green Bay's allocation was boosted not only by having exercised more choices than any franchise in the league this year, but also by the selection of Ohio State linebacker A.J. Hawk with the fifth overall pick in the draft.


The rookie pool is essentially a cap within a cap. It represents the maximum that a team can spend, in terms of salary cap room, to sign its draft choices and undrafted college free agents. A team's rookie allocation is part of, not in addition to, its overall spending limit. The cap ceiling for 2006 is $102 million per team, so the Green Bay rookie pool represents 6.5 percent of that.


Green Bay is approximately $12.4 million under the cap limit.


The formula for deriving each team's rookie pool is regarded as Byzantine even by the most astute team officials, and is basically a function of how many overall choices a franchise makes and where those picks are slotted in each round. The Packers had top five choices in just two of seven rounds and top seven picks in only three rounds. But for all his moving up and down the draft order, Thompson rarely dropped below the top half of any stanza. That element, and the sheer volume of selections, created the lofty rookie pool allocation for the Packers.


The large allocations awarded the Jets, San Francisco ($5.646 million) and Buffalo ($5.366 million) were indicative of the fact those were the three franchises with multiple first-round selections.


In all, there were eight teams this year that amassed 10 or more selections each and, of that group, only the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Bucs ranked outside of the top 10 in rookie allocation funds. There are seven teams with rookie pools of $5 million or more and 14 franchises were awarded allocations higher than the league average of $4.168 million.


The Atlanta Falcons, who exercised a league-low five choices and did not have a first-round selection, were awarded the lowest allocation, just $2.069 million. Four other teams received pools of less than $3 million.


From a leaguewide standpoint, the total allocation of $133.38 million is an all-time high and it represents a 5 percent bump from the 2005 pool, with that rate of increase holding steady for the past two years. Before that, the rookie pool had been fairly "flat," with increases of just 2 percent.
 
An article on Brooks and some camp stuff...

May 5, 2006, 5:09PM

QB Brooks Gets Shot at Job in Oakland


By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer
© 2006 The Associated Press

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Randy Moss jogged by Aaron Brooks between drills and slapped him a low five. He greeted Brooks in the locker room with a friendly welcome and 'what's up?'

Moss later caught a few nice passes from his new quarterback, too.

"Being a quarterback and being on the same team and in the same offense as he is, it just brings a smile to your face," Brooks said Friday following the Oakland Raiders' morning minicamp practice. "Because he can make the weakest quarterback the best.

"To have an opportunity to play with a receiver who's as talented as he is, you've just got to embrace it and try to do everything you can to get him the ball but not try to overdo it."

Owner Al Davis brought in Brooks last month to replace Kerry Collins, and Brooks will get the chance to win the top job come training camp in July. With that title comes the demanding chore of turning around an underachieving offense.

If Brooks becomes the starter as expected, that first will mean finding a way to get more out of stars such as Moss, LaMont Jordan and Jerry Porter.

While Moss dealt with nagging injuries for much of last season, Collins and fired coach Norv Turner were criticized for not getting the most out of Moss in his first season with the franchise. He had only one multi-touchdown game and finished the season with 60 catches for 1,005 yards and eight TDs.

Brooks, who had started 82 straight games before being benched by New Orleans for the final three games of 2005, looked comfortable right away in silver and black.

On one play, he handed off to Jordan, then later made a nice pitch to Raiders' 1,000-yard rusher Jordan. Brooks easily hit Moss on an out route before nearly getting picked off by cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.

Moss seemed to be enjoying himself, too. Looking healthy and as fit as ever, he hollered in delight at one point.

"Yeah! Let's do it, Adi!" he yelled toward tight end James Adikisson.

Coach Art Shell, who Davis hired again to take Turner's place more than a decade after firing him following a 9-7 season, is already running a tight ship _ something his players appreciate considering many say this team has lacked discipline in recent years.

Brooks expects to be an outspoken leader for Oakland, which lost its final six games and eight of nine overall to finish at 4-12 and with one fewer victory than in Turner's first season.

While the defense made strides, the Raiders' offense struggled and didn't live up to the hype of being the high-powered unit many expected it to be.

Now, Brooks is determined to help change things. He received a vote of confidence when Oakland passed on the chance to draft USC's Matt Leinart with the seventh overall pick in last week's draft, going instead with Texas safety Michael Huff.

"Aaron is a competitor, he's got a strong arm," offensive lineman Barry Sims said. "It will be exciting to have someone in there who's got some mobility and some leadership. He's a good quarterback and we're excited to have him in here."

The 30-year-old Brooks spent the past six seasons with the Saints after playing for Green Bay in his first NFL campaign in 1999, but had a sour ending in New Orleans after questioning whether the organization was headed in the right direction.

It wasn't an easy year after the Saints became homeless in the devastating wake of Hurricane Katrina.

That left Brooks as one of few capable quarterbacks left on the free agent market this offseason.

"It's over with. We had three games left," he said. "If that's their decision, I'm fine with it. They did what they felt was best for the organization. I'm moving on. I'm glad to be a Raider. New Orleans is New Orleans and it's back there in the past. The only thing I've got left there is a lot of memories, a lot of friends, teammates and a house that I'm trying to sell."

The Raiders scored only 51 points with just six touchdowns in their final five games.

When the Raiders cut Collins, Shell was left to consider Marques Tuiasosopo and Andrew Walter.

Tuiasosopo has just two starts in his five-year career. Walter, a third-round pick out of Arizona State last year, didn't play as a rookie and had groin surgery this offseason. He threw for 85 touchdowns and 10,617 yards during his college career.

Both Tuiasosopo and Walter plan to challenge Brooks _ and both took snaps with the No. 1 unit Friday.

"I come in thinking I'm going to have to compete anyway," Brooks said. "Nothing is given."
 
The new guys give their first impressions....

First Impressions

May 5, 2006


This past Thursday, The Oakland Raiders welcomed their 2006 NFL Draft choices for the start of the Raiders three-day mandatory mini-camp. So far, these seven rookies have been subjected to meetings, practices, playbook study, photo opportunities, media scrutiny and more.

The Raiders first round draft choice, 7th overall, safety Michael Huff is very excited to be here. "I'm very excited, just to be here and put on the Silver and Black, I just want to get out there and practice," Huff said. He is also excited to be wearing number 24 for the Silver and Black, "It means a lot, Hall of Famer Willie Brown wore the number, for me to wear this number is special." When it comes to the Raider Nation, Huff knows that they are the best fans and have strong support for their team, "They're the best fans in the world, coming to the Black Hole and playing every Sunday is going to be fun."

LB Thomas Howard, second round choice, is also excited about being a part of the Raider Nation, "I'm feeling good, it's good to get around the organization and meet some new faces. It's all part of the process, I'm excited about the process, and I am ready to get to it," Howard said.

Raiders third round pick OL Paul McQuistan knows the history of the Raiders coaching staff and is ready to be a part of this organization, "It's exciting, to get coached by some of the best coaches and go out there and win some games," McQusitan said.

LB Darnell Bing, the Raiders fourth round pick, says "It's a wonderful feeling, just growing up and watching the Raiders here and there, it's a wonderful thing just to be here." Bing's goal as an NFL rookie this year is to start some games and become a top defensive rookie.

His new teammate OL Kevin Boothe also expressed his excitement and knowledge of the Silver and Black, "It's great to come to a franchise so rich in tradition...who would have thought five years ago, that I would be in The Oakland Raiders facility right now," Boothe said.

Raiders seventh round pick C Chris Morris knows all about the Commitment to Excellence of the Raiders. "I heard about that Commitment to Excellence, it's something historic, and not a lot of people like the Raiders, they know it's a tough group and I am ready to join that. People fear them, and now they are going to fear me," Morris said.

Mr. Irrelevant, WR Kevin McMahan, said he was in tears when he got the call as the last pick of the 2006 Draft and did not believe it to be true. "It's an unbelievable feeling, I really can't even explain it, I didn't even believe it at first, I thought someone was playing a prank on me, when I saw my name come across the screen, I put my head down and tears started to come to my eyes," McMahan said.

All seven of the Raiders Draft choices seem to be ready for the challenges ahead and cannot wait to get out on the field to prove to the Raider Nation that they belong on this team.
 
Ticket sales....

According to a Raiders official, the club expects to exceed its season ticket total of approximately 30,000 of a year ago but it doesn't appear as if there will be a huge increase after the club took over ticket-selling duties from the now defunct Oakland Football Marketing Association.

As part of the agreement when the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995, the independent OFMA handled sales of tickets for Oakland home games, sales of which were supposed to help repay a bond for renovating the stadium.
 
Was that Gibson cleaning up the RB with Sapp? Yes it was. Clark pancaked that guy though.
 
Here is some news on Howie...

05/07/2006

It’s a night for celebrations at Villanova


By BOB GROTZ [email protected]

VILLANOVA
-- Players filed in from all over the country, from Howie Long of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to Brian Westbrook and Brian Finneran, of the NFL’s Eagles and Falcons. From head coach Andy Talley, who helped resurrect the Villanova University football program in 1985, to 1960s running back and NFL star Billy Joe, the Wildcats huddled Saturday night to celebrate 109 years of running, passing and tackling on the Main Line.

Jimmy Murray, the 1952 freshman who would distinguish himself as general manager of the Eagles, pulled out his favorite passage.


"Jim Thorpe was asked if the game between Carlisle and Army was not the toughest game he ever played," Murray said to a full house at the Villanova Room. "He said, ‘Not by a long shot. The hardest game I ever played with the Carlisle Indians was against Villanova. I never in all my career struck a team that played the game the way they did.’

"That," Murray continued, "is the essence of Villanova football."

Long, the NFL on Fox TV analyst and big screen star told the gathering how he arrived on campus as a 225-pound tight end -- from Cardinal O’Hara -- and exited a man. Long, 46, recorded 84 career sacks and made eight Pro Bowl appearances for the Oakland Raiders, helping the club to a Super Bowl title.

"So much of who I am today was defined by my time here at Villanova," Long said. "I honestly believe if fate had taken me in a different direction in 1977, I’m not sure I would be standing up here for any other university having been able to make a living doing what I do, now talking about football on TV."

The first season of Wildcats football as a varsity sport was 1894. Since then the program made five bowl game appearances, played in the NCAA Division I playoffs six times and had 22 players named first-team all-American.

More than 100 Wildcats played professionally most recently Westbrook, a Pro Bowl performer with the Eagles, and Finneran, annually one the Falcons’ top receivers. Both won the prestigious Walter Payton award given the top offensive player in Division I-AA football, Westbrook in 2001, Finneran in 1997.

Talley won the Eddie Robinson Award as the nation’s top I-AA coach and the FCA/GTE National Coach of the Year laurel in 1997.

"I think the most rewarding thing about this is we were able to bring back 250 former players that have such a great feeling about Villanova football," Talley said. "From as far back as the 1940’s into the 2000’s, it’s a homecoming of sorts. It’s an opportunity for them to come back and know they’re still a part of the Villanova family and we still care about him."

Joe, 65, and Joe Rogers, 82, who played for the Wildcats in the 1940s, shared their football stories with the Villanova Football Gridiron Club.

Joe remembered a game against a Navy team that had a running back with "thick legs" name Joe Bellino.

"He put six touchdowns on us," Joe said. "But I met President (Dwight) Eisenhower that day. I got to say hello to him. That’s probably the only good thing that happened that day."

Talley couldn’t hold back the laughter on that one.

Talley, nodding toward Rogers, the oldest football alum at the dinner, thought the tradition made his job bringing back football after it was cut out of the budget in 1981 significantly easier.

"Villanova always had a great football tradition and that helped us a great deal when we came back," Talley said. "We had a Howie Long. We had a Mike Siani (No. 1 pick of the Oakland Raiders). It wasn’t like we were building something out of the blue. And I think the national exposure has been really helpful to our program especially with Brian Westbrook playing in Villanova. I think the fact that Westbrook and Finneran are playing in the NFL is one of the reasons scouts are looking at our players.

"Division I-AA football is education first, football second. But it’s nice to see we can do both."
 
Here is something on Taj from Corkran....

DT Anttaj Hawthorne struggled in his adjusting to the NFL after a standout collegiate career at Wisconsin. That led to his being released at the end of training camp. However, the Raiders saw enough potential in Hawthorne that they re-signed him during the season and ultimately elevated him to the 53-man roster after an injury sidelined starter Warren Sapp. Hawthorne has decent size and strength, but he is isn't as strong as the Raiders' other tackles. His best asset is his speed and quickness. He needs to improve his overall technique and get stronger before he realizes his potential. Just the same, the Raiders envision Hawthorne developing into a player who becomes part of the defensive line rotation, though he isn't expected to start this season.
 
NFL Network to do college games as well...

NFL Network will be giving colleges a try

5/7/2006


The NFL is getting into the college football business.

The league's NFL Network will announce today that it's picked up its first college bowl game — the Insight Bowl — and will add other college-related programming this season. "We're broadening our scope to include all football," spokesman Seth Palansky says, saying the network might add more bowls "where it makes sense."

This is the latest tactic to get the 30-month-old NFL Network, now in about 35 million households, into more homes. Its big move was eight late-season prime-time NFL games this season, giving up what probably would have been more than $400 million annually if those games had been shopped to an outside network.

And it's already flexed its muscle by showing up at NFL venues — staging its own Super Bowl pregame show and NFL draft coverage — that used to be exclusive events for other networks.

The league also gave itself exclusive access to cover its annual scouting combine and decided this season, for the first time, some NFL games will be rebroadcast on weeknight TV exclusively on the NFL Network.

But now the league is going after games where it doesn't own the balls. This fall the NFL Network will begin airing college coaches' midweek news conferences, will unveil its own Saturday college football highlight show and will add the Senior Bowl all-star game.

John Junker, president of the Insight and Fiesta bowls, says there was "strong interest" at ESPN in keeping the Insight Bowl. The bowl, played in Tempe, Ariz., and tentatively scheduled for Dec. 29, gets the sixth bowl pick from the Big 12 and Big Ten.

Junker, asked Sunday if he questioned how quickly the NFL Network's household reach can grow as the Insight Bowl gives up exposure in more than 90 million households on ESPN: "The NFL Network can answer those questions with an exclamation point."

And Junker is succinct on whether marquee bowls, such as the Fiesta, could end up on the NFL Network: "The sky's the limit."

College football would welcome another potentially big-time bidder chasing its TV rights. Says Kevin Weiberg, commissioner of the Big 12, "Competition is a good thing."

And Weiberg says he's not worried about doing business with the pros. He says ABC/ESPN, the leader in college football TV and owned by Disney, obviously has a "profit motive. And I don't view the NFL as being different."

The NFL Network, he suggests, is just another channel: "I really view it as nothing more than another distribution platform."
 
Here Sam Williams draft profile...

Sam Williams

Position: Outside Linebacker
College: Fresno State
Height: 6-5
Weight: 244
Hometown: Clayton, Calif.



ANALYSIS

Positives: Tall and rangy player with good straight-line speed … Shows the range to drop back in pass coverage, using his change-of-direction agility to make plays working in space … Solid tackler who will face up and wrap up ball carriers with force … Flashes good hand usage to avoid low blocks … Brings his hips and displays sudden moves coming off the edge as a pass rusher … Special teams standout who serves as the jumper on field goals and extra points … Has made improvements in the weight room, adding 45 pounds to his frame since his freshman year.

Negatives: Lacks the raw power needed to consistently defeat blockers … Allows the opponent to get into his chest too much and needs to develop better hand extension to keep the blockers off his body … Seems a step slow recognizing the play … Must do a better job of mirroring the tight ends in the short area, as he fails to redirect, allowing too much cushion while losing containment … Tends to overrun plays and fails to break down action when working in zone coverage … Needs to push himself harder in the weight room … May be too tall to sink his hips and stay low in his pads in order to be effective defending the pass.

CAREER NOTES

A talented linebacker who came into his own as a junior … Rangy, quick defender who was one of the team's best leapers, doubling as a key member on special teams as the jumper on opposing field goals and extra points … Recorded 145 tackles (93 solo) with 4 sacks for minus-19 yards and 13 stops for losses of 36 yards in 45 games.

2002 SEASON

All-Western Athletic Conference honorable mention … Played in 10 games, starting nine (first two at weakside linebacker before moving to the strong side) … Recorded 60 tackles (37 solo) with 6 stops for losses of 11 yards and 3 quarterback pressures … Intercepted a pass and deflected 6 others … Also recovered a pair of fumbles.
Wisconsin - Set up a score when he advanced a fumble recovery 6 yards … Deflected a pass and had 7 tackles (5 solo) with a pressure.
San Diego State - Made 8 tackles (4 solo) with a stop behind the line of scrimmage and a pair of pressures.
Oregon - Switched to strongside linebacker, responding with a season-high 11 tackles (8 solo).
Oregon State - Made a solo tackle, but suffered a separated right shoulder on a fumble recovery.
Rice, Colorado State and Southern Methodist - Did not play (shoulder).
Boise State - Came off the bench to post 8 tackles (7 solo) and deflect a pass.
Hawaii - Returned to the starting lineup with 4 tackles and a pair of stops behind the line of scrimmage.
Nevada - Batted away 4 passes, intercepted another for a 2-yard return and was in on 3 solo tackles.
San Jose State - Followed with 10 tackles and 2 stops for losses.
Louisiana Tech - Brought down tailback Joe Smith for a 2-yard loss and made 6 tackles.
Georgia Tech (Silicon Valley Bowl) - Did not play … Ruled ineligible by the WAC office, which cited a new rule that athletes must earn at least six credits per semester in order to remain eligible.

2001 SEASON

Played in every game, starting the final seven at weakside outside linebacker … Recorded 61 tackles (42 solo) with a pair of sacks for minus-7 yards and 4 stops for losses of 11 yards … Caused a fumble.

2000 SEASON

Played in 10 games as a reserve outside linebacker, seeing action mostly on special teams … Recorded 16 tackles (7 solo).

1999 SEASON

Played in 11 games, collecting 8 tackles (7 solo).

1998 SEASON

Redshirted as a freshman.

INJURY REPORT

Missed the 2002 Rice, Colorado State and Southern Methodist games after separating his right shoulder vs. Oregon State.

CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS

4.71 in the 40-yard dash … 320-pound bench press … 475-pound squat … 310-pound power clean.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Clayton Valley (Clayton, Calif.) High … Recorded 138 tackles (79 solo) and 5 interceptions (two were returned for touchdowns) as a senior … Also had 10 deflected passes and a pair of blocked PATs to help lead the team to a 9-3 record (the school's best in a decade) … First-team All-Bay Valley Athletic League … Second-team all-state selection by Cal-Hi Sports and a SuperPrep All-Far West Region selection … First-team All-Bay Area by the Oakland Tribune and named to the San Francisco-Metro All-Star team by the San Francisco Examiner … Named Clayton Valley High's "Mr. Defense."

PERSONAL

Sociology major … Son of Joann and Sam Williams … Born July 28, 1980 … Resides in Clayton, Calif.
 
An article by Barry Sims...

The Lowdown On Offensive Linemen

Like most football fans, you were probably glued to your TV set for hours at a time watching the NFL draft. It seems like it’s been so long since the Super Bowl, anything that gets us thinking about football is a good thing.

While watching the draft, you may have noticed the announcers giving you scouting reports on various offensive linemen. Since we offensive linemen don’t usually have game film of us throwing touchdown passes or sacking the quarterback, I thought I would go through some of the scout terminology for offensive linemen.

1) “He can shuffle, slide and mirror.” As a tackle, so much of what you do is based on balance and leverage. This term refers to a guy’s ability to move his feet to stay in balance and in between the defender and the quarterback. At the NFL Combine, they have something called a mirror drill. That’s when they set up two cones about five yards apart. A defensive player lines up against an offensive lineman in a pass protection stance. As the defensive lineman moves from side to side, the offensive lineman has to shuffle his feet while maintaining his stance to stay with him. We’ve been doing the same drill since high school. Only at the Combine, the players are a foot taller, about 100 pounds heavier and much faster.

2) “He’s a natural knee-bender.” Linemen usually bend in one of two ways: at their waist or at their knees. Bending at your knees is far more difficult but far more effective. If you bend at your waist, it’s really easy to lose your balance. When a defender puts his body on you, he can feel which direction your weight is leaning. If you bend at the waist and you’re even slightly off balance, a defensive player will push you in that direction and he can put you on the ground. If you bend at the knees, it’s much more difficult for a defender to get leverage. When I do clinics, I teach kids to get in the proper position. If they feel really uncomfortable doing it, chances are they’re in the right position.

3) “He can punch.” A punch in linemen’s terms is the initial jolt you give a defender with your hands to slow his momentum. Think of the defender as a boxing opponent who’s bearing down on you. The punch would be like a jab that you would use to slow down your opponent’s forward progress and stunt his momentum. The faster you can get your hands on a defender’s chest, the better blocker you become. If I get my hands on a defender’s shoulder pads consistently, he’s in for a long day.

4) “He’s got nastiness.” Scouts love a guy who finishes things. A guy with nastiness will drive his opponent into the ground. He’ll physically dominate on every play because he enjoys the contact and the competition. Players hate playing against guys who are nasty. Nasty players are relentless and you have to be more focused than ever against them. On the line, a little nastiness goes a long way.

5) “He’s a master technician.” When they describe a guy as a technician, it means he does all of the above things well and a whole lot more. So much of what we do is technique. Everyone is strong and fast in the NFL. That’s why we have to rely on such things as balance and leverage. The strongest guy in the league will get tossed on his butt every time if his opponent uses his leverage against him. A master technician usually doesn’t have that problem. Because his body is always in balance, it’s difficult to gain an advantage on him. People described D’Brickashaw Ferguson as a great technician. So much so that the NY Jets took him instead of Matt Leinart. It’s great to see offensive linemen getting some love. You can have the best quarterback in the history of the world on your team. If you don’t have five guys who can block for him. You’ll never be able to se what he can do.
 
Mike Davis' son has a tryout with Tampa Bay...

Maybe it will help tryout cornerback Mike Davis from Arizona State that his dad Mike Davis was a longtime cornerback for the Oakland Raiders. Perhaps tryout safety Quentin Burrell of Notre Dame will benefit from the fact he is the great grandson of legendary Grambling coach Eddie Robinson.
 
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