LouGrant
12-03-2002, 08:24 AM
BILLS NOTEBOOK
Defensive shake-up helped stop Dolphins
By ALLEN WILSON
News Sports Reporter
12/3/2002
Buffalo Bills coach Gregg Williams shook up the defensive lineup a bit Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, starting Billy Jenkins at strong safety and Kendrick Office at left defensive end and installing Jason Bostic at nickel cornerback.
Jenkins got the call over rookie Coy Wire, though Wire played most of the game. Office shared snaps with Chidi Ahanotu.
"The last time we played (Miami) we had packages where we rotated people in and out," Williams said of the moves. "We tried to get as many of the guys involved in different packages to keep as many people as we could because we knew it was going to be a long day tackling Ricky Williams."
Regular nickel back Chris Watson has struggled most of the season, but Williams said strategy had more to do with the switch to Bostic.
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Defensive shake-up helped stop Dolphins
By ALLEN WILSON
News Sports Reporter
12/3/2002
Buffalo Bills coach Gregg Williams shook up the defensive lineup a bit Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, starting Billy Jenkins at strong safety and Kendrick Office at left defensive end and installing Jason Bostic at nickel cornerback.
Jenkins got the call over rookie Coy Wire, though Wire played most of the game. Office shared snaps with Chidi Ahanotu.
"The last time we played (Miami) we had packages where we rotated people in and out," Williams said of the moves. "We tried to get as many of the guys involved in different packages to keep as many people as we could because we knew it was going to be a long day tackling Ricky Williams."
Regular nickel back Chris Watson has struggled most of the season, but Williams said strategy had more to do with the switch to Bostic.
...MORE... (http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20021203/1034477.asp)