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DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS
Sullivan singing his catchy tune
Dolphins wide receivers coach Jerry Sullivan just keeps on talking . . . and his players keep on listening, each and every day.
''Basically, the only way you can describe it is if you listen to music or a song,'' said Boston, who had a career-best 98 catches for 1,598 yards in 2001 working under Sullivan with the Arizona Cardinals. ``You may not be paying attention to it, but if you hear it a bunch of times, you're going to be able to repeat that song. I really listen carefully when Jerry speaks and, in turn, I hear him out on the field.''
Sullivan's methods have produced an exemplary résumé over 12 NFL seasons. He has helped seven wide receivers combine to produce 11 1,000-yard seasons, including the NFL rookie-record 101 catches for 1,377 yards by Anquan Boldin last season with the Cardinals.
Second-year receiver J.R. Tolver found that out quickly. One day while working against a press coverage, Tolver made a seemingly imperceptible mistake. With his left foot forward in his stance, Tolver broke on the snap and brought the left foot about four inches backward.
Sullivan stopped the tape of practice and went over it.
'I was like, `How did he see it?' '' Tolver said. ``You can't really even tell. We're talking a three- or four-inch move.
``Your first instinct against press [coverage] is that you want to get away from the cornerback, so you move back. [Sullivan] wants you to attack the guy and the key to attacking that guy, is keeping that foot forward. That's when I knew this guy was a technician.''
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DOLPHINS WIDE RECEIVERS
Sullivan singing his catchy tune
Dolphins wide receivers coach Jerry Sullivan just keeps on talking . . . and his players keep on listening, each and every day.
''Basically, the only way you can describe it is if you listen to music or a song,'' said Boston, who had a career-best 98 catches for 1,598 yards in 2001 working under Sullivan with the Arizona Cardinals. ``You may not be paying attention to it, but if you hear it a bunch of times, you're going to be able to repeat that song. I really listen carefully when Jerry speaks and, in turn, I hear him out on the field.''
Sullivan's methods have produced an exemplary résumé over 12 NFL seasons. He has helped seven wide receivers combine to produce 11 1,000-yard seasons, including the NFL rookie-record 101 catches for 1,377 yards by Anquan Boldin last season with the Cardinals.
Second-year receiver J.R. Tolver found that out quickly. One day while working against a press coverage, Tolver made a seemingly imperceptible mistake. With his left foot forward in his stance, Tolver broke on the snap and brought the left foot about four inches backward.
Sullivan stopped the tape of practice and went over it.
'I was like, `How did he see it?' '' Tolver said. ``You can't really even tell. We're talking a three- or four-inch move.
``Your first instinct against press [coverage] is that you want to get away from the cornerback, so you move back. [Sullivan] wants you to attack the guy and the key to attacking that guy, is keeping that foot forward. That's when I knew this guy was a technician.''
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