Archives for August 6, 2004

‘In the scrimmage tomorrow each team will alternate possessions getting the ball for 10 or 12 plays beginning at its own 35. The team has four chances to make a first down. If it does not the ball goes back to the 35, even if it is on the opponent’s 5.’

‘"Our defense will see Drew Bledsoe throw the ball," Davis said. "We’ll get a chance to see some other runners in the game. They have two really talented running backs, so it will be good to see them work."’

‘“No nerves,” McGahee said. “But it’s good to play against other people besides your teammates that aren’t going to treat you easily. Yeah, it’s an important step.”’

‘Coach Mike Mularkey didn’t provide a timetable for Burns’ recovery other than to say he’ll be out for a while.’

‘Tomorrow we’ve got full pads, broken down in 9-on-7, inside run drills, 7-on-7, and team period. Special teams will face each other, and that’s all in the morning. In the afternoon they’re going to go into shoulder pads and we’ll have a blitz period and, again, another team period like we had today, finishing up with a two two-minute segments. Saturday we’ll have designed drives. After a brief special teams period we’ll go right into the scrimmage, designed to flip-flop offense and defense and with little wrinkles to it depending on where the drive ends and all those things. We’ll get a lot of good work and a lot of situational football that’s tough to script.’

‘"It’s kind of a way to rejuvinate camp. No matter how tired or sore you are, you see another color line up, it always gets violent," said defensive tackle Oliver Gibson.’

‘Burns suffered a high ankle sprain during Wednesday evening’s workout and is now wearing a walking boot.’

Pick a Buffalo Bill: Thomas vs. Reed. Right now I’d have to go with Aikman and Thomas. No wait a minute, I can’t leave Warren Moon off. But how can I leave off Thomas, the heart and soul of the Bills’ K-Gun offense? I told you, brutal!