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Some snippets from various pages and you can find alot more at
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Senior+Bowl/default.htm
Redskins OL coach Joe Bugel had a serious talk with Purdue OG Nick Hardwick after Wednesday’s practice.
I spent much of both practices watching wide receivers battle it out with cornerbacks. The most spirited matchup came when Ohio State WR Michael Jenkins took on Montana State CB Joey Thomas late in the South practice.
When Jenkins broke off the line, Thomas shouted, ‘Where you going? Where you going?’ The way he said it made it less of a question and more of a taunt.
As it turns out, Jenkins was going toward the sideline. So was the ball. Jenkins, having beaten Thomas by a half a step, made the catch. It was one of the more humbling things you’ll see
Ohio State OL Adrien Clarke, who lined up at tackle for the Buckeyes, is playing guard. The late addition to the Senior Bowl has struggled vs. speed, lunging and leaving his feet too often. He has also been on the ground too much. Bengals OL coach Paul Alexander continually coached up Clarke, telling him to “get his hands on him,†after Oregon State DT Dwan Edwards used a swim move to quickly sidestep him and come free to the stationary QB target. He was also ragdolled and tossed to the ground by Iowa State DT Jordan Carstens.
Purdue DE Shaun Phillips was continually matched up with East Carolina OT Brian Rimpf in one-on-one matchups and struggled using his hands to get separation. Rimpf swallowed Phillips on more than one occasion and effectively ran him out of another play.
The most impressive bull-rusher of the North defensive lineman was Hawaii DT Isaac Sopoaga. He walked Ohio State C Alex Stepanovich, Purdue C Nick Hardwick and Miami (Ohio) OT Jacob Bell back to the quarterback on separate occasions but had a tendency to get tall and lose some leverage. He could also use more variety in his pass-rush moves. Bell looked like he was playing on skates vs. Sopoaga and needs to do a better job anchoring.
Ohio State DL Tim Anderson showed very good quickness off the ball, zipping past Kansas State C Nick Leckey’s face in one-on-one matchups. Anderson slapped his own helmet in disappointment after jumping offside and knocking Leckey on his butt, but never let go of Leckey and quickly pulled him back to an upright position and realigned.
What’s an NFL gathering without some good-natured ribbing? The best quip heard from the sideline was courtesy of Detroit OL coach Carl Mauck. The mountain-sized former NFL offensive lineman asked Lions TE coach Sean Kugler, who was standing next to Lions offensive assistant Andy Sugarman with a bag draped over his shoulder, “How come you don’t have one of those purses?†Sugarman, known for being head coach Steve Mariucci’s personal assistant, quickly snapped back, “It’s a bag!â€Â
A sight to behold: Agent Drew Rosenhaus sidestepping his way through a crowd to give his phone to a crouched Jon Gruden, who was in the midst of watching linemen battle in one-on-one matchups and didn’t appear to be enamored with being interrupted. Gruden, caught off-guard, laughed, shook his head and spoke a few brief words before returning the phone.
North Carolina OG Jeb Terry pancaked UCLA DT Rodney Leisle and did an excellent job getting his hands on defenders, locking in and driving them out of the play.
Giants head coach Tom Coughl paid particular attention to the offensive linemen  a need area for New York  in run drills.
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Senior+Bowl/default.htm
Redskins OL coach Joe Bugel had a serious talk with Purdue OG Nick Hardwick after Wednesday’s practice.
I spent much of both practices watching wide receivers battle it out with cornerbacks. The most spirited matchup came when Ohio State WR Michael Jenkins took on Montana State CB Joey Thomas late in the South practice.
When Jenkins broke off the line, Thomas shouted, ‘Where you going? Where you going?’ The way he said it made it less of a question and more of a taunt.
As it turns out, Jenkins was going toward the sideline. So was the ball. Jenkins, having beaten Thomas by a half a step, made the catch. It was one of the more humbling things you’ll see
Ohio State OL Adrien Clarke, who lined up at tackle for the Buckeyes, is playing guard. The late addition to the Senior Bowl has struggled vs. speed, lunging and leaving his feet too often. He has also been on the ground too much. Bengals OL coach Paul Alexander continually coached up Clarke, telling him to “get his hands on him,†after Oregon State DT Dwan Edwards used a swim move to quickly sidestep him and come free to the stationary QB target. He was also ragdolled and tossed to the ground by Iowa State DT Jordan Carstens.
Purdue DE Shaun Phillips was continually matched up with East Carolina OT Brian Rimpf in one-on-one matchups and struggled using his hands to get separation. Rimpf swallowed Phillips on more than one occasion and effectively ran him out of another play.
The most impressive bull-rusher of the North defensive lineman was Hawaii DT Isaac Sopoaga. He walked Ohio State C Alex Stepanovich, Purdue C Nick Hardwick and Miami (Ohio) OT Jacob Bell back to the quarterback on separate occasions but had a tendency to get tall and lose some leverage. He could also use more variety in his pass-rush moves. Bell looked like he was playing on skates vs. Sopoaga and needs to do a better job anchoring.
Ohio State DL Tim Anderson showed very good quickness off the ball, zipping past Kansas State C Nick Leckey’s face in one-on-one matchups. Anderson slapped his own helmet in disappointment after jumping offside and knocking Leckey on his butt, but never let go of Leckey and quickly pulled him back to an upright position and realigned.
What’s an NFL gathering without some good-natured ribbing? The best quip heard from the sideline was courtesy of Detroit OL coach Carl Mauck. The mountain-sized former NFL offensive lineman asked Lions TE coach Sean Kugler, who was standing next to Lions offensive assistant Andy Sugarman with a bag draped over his shoulder, “How come you don’t have one of those purses?†Sugarman, known for being head coach Steve Mariucci’s personal assistant, quickly snapped back, “It’s a bag!â€Â
A sight to behold: Agent Drew Rosenhaus sidestepping his way through a crowd to give his phone to a crouched Jon Gruden, who was in the midst of watching linemen battle in one-on-one matchups and didn’t appear to be enamored with being interrupted. Gruden, caught off-guard, laughed, shook his head and spoke a few brief words before returning the phone.
North Carolina OG Jeb Terry pancaked UCLA DT Rodney Leisle and did an excellent job getting his hands on defenders, locking in and driving them out of the play.
Giants head coach Tom Coughl paid particular attention to the offensive linemen  a need area for New York  in run drills.