‘The Bills are hopeful that free-agent center Geoff Hangartner can handle the wave of tough 3-4 nose tackles in the AFC East. That job no longer belongs to Melvin Fowler or Duke Preston, who split duties at center last season as the Bills finished 7-9 and ranked 25th in offense.’
Archives for April 4, 2009
Strategy and personnel
‘"I don’t know anybody who likes to be disciplined," Goodell said. "I don’t like issuing discipline. (But) the reality is very clear that there are consequences for your actions, and when those actions reflect negatively on the NFL, we’re going to make sure there are negative consequences in hopes they don’t happen again. … We’ve tried to do things to help our players make better decisions. Our coaches and everyone else in the NFL, we’re all held to a higher standard in the NFL, and Marshawn Lynch is included in that."’
Notes, quotes
‘There’s no off-season for strength and conditioning coach John Allaire, who oversees the team’s off-season program. When testing players, Allaire said defensive backs and wide receivers typically have the lowest body-fat levels of all players. "Some are down to 4 percent," he said. "A typical NFL cornerback is somewhere around 8 to 10 percent. Four is low. Four, you’re talking body-builder type. I mean really ripped and lean, but we have those." A typical average American male’s body fat? "I’d say 20-23, somewhere in there," Allaire said.’
Safety Johnson made most of opportunity
‘”I came out of high school and I didn’t get any offers by any big schools,” said Johnson. “I was always an Alabama fan, and I wanted to go there and play. I went to my mom and my dad and I told them the dream that I had. They said that they would sacrifice and let me go in and chase that dream. I went in with a mindset of I’m coming in here to play; I’m doing whatever I can to help and contribute to the team.”‘