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The_Philster
12-21-2002, 08:17 PM
Through the first 12 games of the season, things went exceedingly well for the Tennessee Titans offensive line unit, an unheralded but effective quintet whose toughness and competitiveness mirrored the qualities shared by head coach Jeff Fisher and position coach Mike Munchak.
And then in the 13th game of the campaign, against Indianapolis, left guard Zach Piller was felled by an ankle injury that will probably sideline him for 4-6 weeks. A week later, against New England in the Monday night game of Dec. 16, stalwart left tackle Brad Hopkins tore the medial collateral ligament in his knee and won't be back until the playoffs, if then. ..........more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1480108.html)

BillC
12-21-2002, 08:33 PM
One thing the Bills can be thankful for, (and one of the BIGGEST reasons for a +5 or +6 game turnaround) has been the O line. As a unit, I think they have made the biggest strides.

Relatively few injuries, and when they do have them, guys like Marcus Price have done a hell of a job.