Romes
06-03-2003, 08:45 PM
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/154/sports/Fletcher_has_help_in_bolstered:.shtml
Awesome article!
A few quotes i liked.
Anticipating the snap, London Fletcher jumped to the line preparing to blitz. On cue, Takeo Spikes followed his linebacker-mate through the hole, getting a clear shot at the quarterback.
Spikes pulled up before laying a hand on third-stringer Travis Brown on Tuesday, as this was only a Buffalo Bills minicamp session in which hitting is not allowed. But that didn't stop Spikes and Fletcher from slapping five and sharing a laugh on their way to the sideline.
''Excited?'' Spikes said. ''If you can find another word for it come back tomorrow and tell it to me, because this is better than exciting.''
Just as important, Spikes and Fletcher have quickly bonded.
Spikes, shortly after he signed with Buffalo, made Fletcher one of the first people he contacted. Fletcher appreciated the call, saying it broke the ice and settled any questions he had regarding his new teammate.
''You get a player who's used to being the main guy on his defense coming in, and I'm used to being kind of the main guy on my defense,'' Fletcher said. ''So you kind of think, 'How are these guys going to get along together?'
''But that wasn't the situation at all. ... I think our personalities mesh pretty well.''
Coach Gregg Williams noted the chemistry between the two.
''Tremendous competitiveness there, and a tremendous bond already on who is going to be the leading tackler, who's going to be running around making the most big plays,'' Williams said. ''It's an impact that they have set on the rest of the people in the huddle.''
Fletcher and Spikes are often seen standing together talking along the sideline. No surprise that they've learned how to play off each other on the field.
''Just like that play,'' Spikes said, referring to the sack he would have had during practice. ''I'm used to him hitting in a certain way. I can't explain it but it's just something you feel.''
Ok so, thats almost the whole article. ;) I liked it what can I say.
Awesome article!
A few quotes i liked.
Anticipating the snap, London Fletcher jumped to the line preparing to blitz. On cue, Takeo Spikes followed his linebacker-mate through the hole, getting a clear shot at the quarterback.
Spikes pulled up before laying a hand on third-stringer Travis Brown on Tuesday, as this was only a Buffalo Bills minicamp session in which hitting is not allowed. But that didn't stop Spikes and Fletcher from slapping five and sharing a laugh on their way to the sideline.
''Excited?'' Spikes said. ''If you can find another word for it come back tomorrow and tell it to me, because this is better than exciting.''
Just as important, Spikes and Fletcher have quickly bonded.
Spikes, shortly after he signed with Buffalo, made Fletcher one of the first people he contacted. Fletcher appreciated the call, saying it broke the ice and settled any questions he had regarding his new teammate.
''You get a player who's used to being the main guy on his defense coming in, and I'm used to being kind of the main guy on my defense,'' Fletcher said. ''So you kind of think, 'How are these guys going to get along together?'
''But that wasn't the situation at all. ... I think our personalities mesh pretty well.''
Coach Gregg Williams noted the chemistry between the two.
''Tremendous competitiveness there, and a tremendous bond already on who is going to be the leading tackler, who's going to be running around making the most big plays,'' Williams said. ''It's an impact that they have set on the rest of the people in the huddle.''
Fletcher and Spikes are often seen standing together talking along the sideline. No surprise that they've learned how to play off each other on the field.
''Just like that play,'' Spikes said, referring to the sack he would have had during practice. ''I'm used to him hitting in a certain way. I can't explain it but it's just something you feel.''
Ok so, thats almost the whole article. ;) I liked it what can I say.