All that I know is that their priority is to get the linemen signed. It's out of my control. I've done everything the last three seasons, and now it's up to my agent and the front office. |
breaks everything down so finely, and to have a teacher like that, it's going to mold Carson. He doesn't just think of one option on the play; he thinks of three or four options. |
He wants us to come out showing a lot of energy, play hard, no mental mistakes. |
I remember the newspaper articles and even the coaches when I visited there. They said they were really interested. I was thinking if I'm available, I was going there. And then they took Jeff Faine. I kept waiting. That's the game you've got to play. |
I've driven by it a lot. I'm looking forward to being inside the stadium. |
It's part of being a pro. If you're called upon, you have to step up. |
My pad level - I'm a tall, lean guy - if those guys get low and bull rush me, they'll be able to move me. It's all footwork and hands. I don't need to be 350 pounds to block those guys. |
The coaches want to see us play like that. |
Their defensive package is nuts. They come from everywhere. I'll have a handful of players to block. It could be a two or three different d-linemen, it could be two or three different linebackers so I'd say five or six different guys I could be blocking. |
We don't have a lot of guys, and whichever starting five we've got out there, we have to get the job done. We didn't get the running game going, didn't get into the groove. We had the starting five going all year. That had an effect. We should still find a way. It was a long afternoon. |
We know that after the Colts signed (quarterback) Peyton (Manning) the way they did and gave him all of that money the next thing they did was go lock down the linemen. If Cincinnati wants to go that route and re-sign me and Levi and Willie and extend Bobbie, then I think that would be smart because with the offensive line the biggest thing is the chemistry and playing in unison like that. |