LouGrant
08-01-2002, 07:32 AM
From the Rochester D&C .....
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Teague Tackles Duties at Center (http://www.rochesterdandc.com/sports/bills/0801story2_bills.shtml)
By Leo Roth
Democrat and Chronicle
........The Bills covet the thought of Jennings and Williams (combined weight: 700 pounds) as their bookend tackles for years to come, but it's made Teague's life a bit more challenging.
A seventh-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 1998, he started his entire senior year at the University of Tennessee as Peyton Manning's center, but he's never played the position in the NFL. His learning curve could replace a Darien Lake water slide.
A proud man, Teague believes he's good enough to protect the Bills' new prized passer, Drew Bledsoe, on the hot left corner and it's his favorite position.
He stopped just short of saying the Bills lied to him about their plans, but he's come to accept the switch.
And looking on the positive side, with his good pay as a left tackle, he has just become one of the highest paid centers in the NFL.
"(Playing center) wasn't talked about but that's the way football goes. Sometimes you have to do certain things to help the team," said Teague, who was given a $1.5 million signing bonus......
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Teague Tackles Duties at Center (http://www.rochesterdandc.com/sports/bills/0801story2_bills.shtml)
By Leo Roth
Democrat and Chronicle
........The Bills covet the thought of Jennings and Williams (combined weight: 700 pounds) as their bookend tackles for years to come, but it's made Teague's life a bit more challenging.
A seventh-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 1998, he started his entire senior year at the University of Tennessee as Peyton Manning's center, but he's never played the position in the NFL. His learning curve could replace a Darien Lake water slide.
A proud man, Teague believes he's good enough to protect the Bills' new prized passer, Drew Bledsoe, on the hot left corner and it's his favorite position.
He stopped just short of saying the Bills lied to him about their plans, but he's come to accept the switch.
And looking on the positive side, with his good pay as a left tackle, he has just become one of the highest paid centers in the NFL.
"(Playing center) wasn't talked about but that's the way football goes. Sometimes you have to do certain things to help the team," said Teague, who was given a $1.5 million signing bonus......