I'm biased. I've had No. 52 here for 10 years of great football. He's a great player and a great leader. You can talk about individual greatness, but you aren't a great football player until you can carry 10 other guys with you.
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I won't ever get used to having to tell guys like Shannon Sharpe, Rob Burnett and Rod Woodson that, even though I know you can still play, still contribute, we have to release you because of the salary-cap issues,Ozzie Newsome
It's up to the coaching staff but the starter will be determined in training camp.
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Darrell Jackson is one hell of a receiver, and he was a third. You can't make blanket observations in the draft. You're not doing your work the right way when you do. Does Florida's track record force you to focus in even harder to make sure you're making the right decision Yes. But that's what we're getting paid for.
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We've talked about it ever since that New England-Oakland game, ... That year, it was probably the biggest topic of the committee and the biggest topic in our presentation to the owners. But it's one thing to think you need to change it, and another thing entirely to change it in a way that it actually can be officiated.
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If he doesn't get any serious injury, he could threaten my numbers and Shannon's numbers.
Ozzie Newsome
If you are asking me if we can be a player in free agency and retain some of our own players, then yes. We are working under the assumption that there will be no agreement and we will have the conservative salary cap number.
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