Archives for March 17, 2002

@ Johnson won’t be forced to take on the roll in Tampa Bay that he had in Buffalo. What people don’t realize is that Jon Gruden’s offense doesn’t put too much pressure on the QB. The "QB friendly" attack saw Rich Gannon have a couple of career years and should enable Johnson to have some success, too. It must be noted that Johnson comes into this situation as a backup, and he’ll be playing under much less pressure. So yes, I do think there is a chance that, if he can get on the field, Johnson could succeed.

@ The OBD is not too keen on current weakside LB Jay Foreman.

@ They don’t think SS Prioleau is final answer in 4-6 defense.

@ They are not sure about the long-term prospects of free safety Tillman

@ They’re going to draft a defensive lineman in the first round.

‘Who better than an NFL quarterback, a guy with endless hours of film study, to pick this year’s Oscar winners? Buffalo Bills quarterback Alex Van Pelt, an avid moviegoer, will venture into the realm of serious film critique this week on the team’s Web site, www.buffalobills.com.’

‘But Hall of Fame officials have made accommodations to hold a bigger crowd by moving the ceremony from the front steps of the Hall to Fawcett Stadium, next to the Hall. The Hall could accommodate about 11,000 fans in the past. By moving to the stadium, the ceremony should be able to hold several thousand more.’