Archives for May 23, 2011

‘The workouts were limited to running drills and a 45-minute weightlifting period.’

‘As a football player, I’d say his number one quality is his explosiveness. He has been the punt returner here at Carolina for several years and when you watch him return a punt you just see something that is hard to put into words. Not only speed, but that explosiveness – he gets up field right away. I think that is his best quality as a football player. That is what makes him as good as he is as a punt returner and it is also what makes him as good as he is as a safety, breaking on a ball once it is in the air or coming up in run support. I think he ran a 4.57 at the Combine which is really good, certainly that’s not blazing speed but his first step is a lot quicker than most other people I have seen at the safety position.’

‘”I can remember my days of playing against Darryl while he was at West Virginia,” said Smith who played his college ball at Virginia Tech. “He was that linebacker and that player that we as younger players strived to become and strived to emulate with his finesse, his resilience, and his approach to the game. It’s an incredible honor and it’s well deserved.”‘

‘Jones said he understands how unique his opportunity to play in the NFL is, noting that he plans to serve as a role model to young people here. Jones signed autographs, posed for photos and addressed to a group of young students during a Thursday afternoon meeting in the all-purpose room at the Y on Watchung Avenue.’

‘Michael Jasper was listed at 394 pounds on April 30, the last day of the NFL draft, earning him the distinction as the heaviest player selected when the Bills took him in the seventh round,”