Unser Chat » Wherever Kyle Williams went, Ed Oliver could usually be found

ORCHARD PARK http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/jonah-williams-jersey-cheap , N.Y. (AP) — at his side.On the sideline. Walking to and from practice. In meetings.If the Buffalo Bills drafted Oliver with the expectation to replace Williams at defensive tackle, who better than having the just-retired player pop in at training camp and provide the rookie a weeklong crash course.Oliver happily referred to Williams as being his “cheat code” to the NFL.“A guy who played 13 years, the knowledge fresh on his mind? He was able to help me out a lot,” the first-round pick out of Houston said, referring to Williams’ visit three weeks ago. “I gained that much more in a couple of days than I had in probably months sometimes in college.”That’s saying plenty, considering Oliver was the school’s first three-time All-American, was the 2017 Outland Trophy winner, awarded to the nation’s best interior lineman during his sophomore season, and regarded highly enough by Buffalo to be selected ninth overall.What college couldn’t teach a comparatively undersized lineman such as the 6-foot-1, 287-pound Oliver was how to prepare to match up against larger, more physical NFL opponents. And that’s where Williams came in, given how the 6-1 Drew Sample Jersey , 300-pound player overcame questions about his size to earn six Pro Bowl selections over a career in which he started 178 games.Where taller and heftier tackles can lean on their brute strength to overpower opponents, smaller linemen need to also rely on leverage and footwork.“Just the little knicks and knacks that Kyle brought to me, that’s when I learned the most,” Oliver said. “And the next week, it was kind of, ‘All right, go fly. I showed you where to fly, go fly.'”It was the least Williams could do.“It kind of naturally came about,” Williams recalled, saying the idea first came up when he congratulated Oliver on being drafted by Buffalo.“I think he’s got an elite skillset. He’s got a great temperament for the position. And he’s forming fantastic habits. I think he’s going to be a special player.”It might not be a coincidence that Oliver has made significant strides since Williams’ visit.Oliver memorably closed that week of practice by throwing aside 331-pound lineman De’Ondre Wesley during a team drill. The following week, he was promoted to working exclusively with the starters.In his preseason debut, Oliver didn’t make the stat sheet, but was part of a defense that limited the Indianapolis Colts to a combined 29 yards and one first down on their first six possessions. Last week at Carolina http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/germaine-pratt-jersey-cheap , he batted down Kyle Allen’s pass on third down to end the Panthers‘ opening drive.“I can see how quickly Ed has kind of picked up things and just grown,” defensive end Jerry Hughes said. “It’s light years compared to what we were doing here in the spring.”Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier saw an immediate difference.“He was hanging on every word,” he said. “We’ll hopefully keep those two guys in touch.”What’s more, Frazier noted how Oliver has begun letting down his guard and becoming more comfortable with his teammates.“There was a period where the wall was up,” Frazier said. “But you can see that guard coming down now, and you can see that he’s listening to those guys along with what his coaches are saying, and it’s helping him. So that means that there’s a comfort level beginning to set in a little bit.”The 21-year-old Oliver isn’t sure if it was a case of him being aloof as opposed to trying to find a way to fit in among a group of veterans, some 10 and 15 years older.“They’ve got kids, they’ve got things different things on their plate than I have, and I’m a guy that came out as a junior, so just the gap between ages,” Oliver said. “Hanging around the guys, you get more comfortable. It’s football life in the locker room Ryan Finley Jersey , shooting the (stuff) with each other, and they’ve just become my family.”One thing’s for sure is Oliver doesn’t lack is confidence.Days before Buffalo’s preseason opener, Oliver was asked if he’d take a moment to reflect on how far he’s come.“Nah,” he replied. “I’m supposed to be here.”Reminded this week of what he said as Buffalo prepares to play at Detroit on Friday, Oliver referred to his size as a reason he feels the need to show confidence.“I’m not a big ol’ guy,” Oliver said. “I don’t look like I can beat the world, but that’s what I’m asked to do. So you’ve got to have a little swagger about you.” INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck tossed around more dance moves than footballs this offseason.He loved every minute of it.So when the star quarterback returned to the Indianapolis Colts complex Monday, he was rested, recharged and ready to start offseason workouts.“I finally got a chance to get away,” Luck said after the initial welcome back team meeting. “I talked to (general manager) Chris (Ballard) about that a little bit. He sort of challenged me to turn my mind off. It took a while, but I did get away. I feel refreshed. It was a very nice offseason.”At least it was different.Luck didn’t throw in either of the two previous offseasons, but not by choice. Instead, he followed doctor’s orders while recovering from surgery on his throwing shoulder. This time http://www.bengalscheapstore.com/renell-wren-jersey-cheap , Luck opted for a well-deserved break after perhaps the best season of his pro career.Plus, Luck had other plans.After dating Stanford gymnast Nicole Pechanec for nearly a decade, the couple finally got married last month in the Czech Republic.“Not much has changed besides a ring on the finger and she’s got great insurance now,” Luck cracked. “It’s awesome. It was the best day of my life and probably the best offseason I ever had.”Luck also had fun shooting a commercial for sports drink company Body Armor. The addition of baseball star Mike Trout helped convince Luck to take a chance.Dressed in 1970s disco garb, Luck and Trout cut it up on the dance floor — stirring up a conversation about Luck’s groovy moves. He even heard from Stanford coach David Shaw, who emailed that his children rewound the commercial multiple times when they first saw it.“My initial reaction to just about everything is no,” Luck said. “Then I thought about it and talked to my agent. He said Mike Trout was interested and I admire him very much. Then thought about it and – why not? I think I feel much more comfortable making fun of myself than trying to be cool.”He wasn’t the only Colts player to try his hand at performing.All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson posted a video on Instagram of himself, bare-chested, mimicking the moves from a Cardi B video. The rapper and fans weren’t the only ones who were watching.“I don’t know if Andrew was acting or not, but Quenton, I thought, was pretty good,” center Ryan Kelly said. “As long as he (Nelson) keeps mowing people over in the running game Michael Jordan Jersey , I don’t care.”Nelson did not speak Monday.But Luck said he is eager to get back to work nearly three months after the 2018 season ended with a divisional-round loss at Kansas City.The good news: Not much has changed inside the locker room.Ballard spent the offseason investing heavily in keeping the roster intact. Three more Colts players — receivers Chester Rogers and Marcus Johnson and safety Mathias Farley — joined the list when they signed one-year tenders Monday.Indy has re-signed six of 15 unrestricted free agents, with receiver Ryan Grant the only player heading out of town. He signed with Oakland two weeks ago.Meanwhile, Ballard added only two newcomers, former Carolina receiver Devin Funchess and former Kansas City pass-rusher Justin Houston. Funchess gives Indy a bigger downfield threat. Houston brings a veteran presence to a young defense that improved dramatically under first-year coordinator Matt Eberflus.“With me doing a little bit of pass rushing, hopefully he’ll help with how I use my hands, learning what moves to use here and what moves to use there,” All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard said. “Hopefully, I can stay in his back pocket and learn from him.”And now that the offseason is over, Luck can’t wait to see how much he can improve on the big stage.“I haven’t thrown at all,” Luck said. “I’ll have a plan. Again, I have learned so many things over the past couple of years and part of that is building a plan and adjusting within it based on how you feel. We will certainly use the resources in the building and some other folks that help. So that’s a big part of this offseason as well.”