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And they have speed. Derrick Johnson is a 250-pound lightning bolt with 4.5 speed. He closes on quarterbacks but also has the speed to chase down receivers 30 yards down field. Bell is the tough, physical, strong-side linebacker who can throw down a blocking tight end and chase down backs. Mitchell, who struggled making tackles last year, appears to have improved greatly from last season. Now, he makes plays.
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That was very evident. Opposing teams had no problem going outside on our D last year. So far, that has improved tremendously. Also holding Curtis Martin to 57 yards on 20 carries is very good.
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"I like the way we were doing things," Larry Johnson said. "In game situations, there are going to be times he'll play more than me, because he has more experience in tight game situations. Defenses aren't going to know what's going to happen. He runs differently than I run, and I think when defenses try to gameplan for two runners, it's going to hurt them in the long run."
"Me, I'm young, I don't care and I will run into you," Johnson said.
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That a boy Larry. That's a great attitude to have.
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Fullback Tony Richardson suffered a knee injury, but he was standing near his locker talking, and it may not be too serious.
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Sure hope that would be true. Just still sucks about Roaf though.
In all, a good article by Clayton.