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	Campus Echo Online - Sports
		The purpose of an offensive line is to block defenders so that the quarterback and running back have room and time to make plays.
		Despite their loss against Morehouse College, Rivens said the offensive line could be dominant in the game against the Trojans.
		Even though they are a young group, the offensive line still believes that they can be one of the best lines in the CIAA.
	www.nccu.edu /campus/echo/archive2-0203/s-offensive.html (380 words)

	American football positions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball.
		Offensive guard (OG)—the two guards are the offensive linemen directly on either side of the center and inside the tackles.
		Their function is to attack the passer or stop offensive runs to the outer edges of the line of scrimmage (most often referred to as "containment").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Offensive_line (2357 words)

	FOX Sports - NFL - Ranking the offensive lines, team-by-team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Howard Mudd's line was fairly spectacular all season, and the shame is that they'll be remembered most for Peyton Manning's comments after the playoff loss to Pittsburgh and the performances such comments seemed to necessitate, at least in Manning's mind.
		Line coach Joe Bugel is credited by his players as a major factor in turning the Redskins' tide back to the days of the "Hogs," Washington's impenetrable line of the 1980s.
		Coach Bill Belichick and offensive line assistant Dante Scarnecchia had their hands full in 2005, as the Patriots' line was severely affected by two major injuries and a host of minor ones.
	msn.foxsports.com /nfl/story/5794000 (6185 words)

	2002 Offensive Line Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The 49ers offensive line is a tremendous talent and adding Ron Stone from the Giants is a major coupe for an already solid group.
		The Buccaneers offensive line struggled big time in 2001 but there is much optimism in Tampa Bay in regards to the offensive line this year.
		The Bears offensive line surprised everybody last year with their excellent play but will be hard pressed to equal it again in 2002.
	www.cheatsheets.net /smith_ol_nfc.cfm (5019 words)

	Oklahoma offensive line looking to improve ::
		The line gave up three sacks Saturday, nine tackles for a loss, and OU running backs were unable to net 100 yards on the ground.
		Senior offensive lineman and team captain Davin Joseph said after the game that he and the other senior leaders on the team felt responsible for the meltdown of the team.
		Offensive coordinator Chuck Long said the blame couldn't all be on the line.
	www.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/uwire/090805abo.html (528 words)

	RAMS ALL-TIME OFFENSIVE LINE
		The Ram offensive line was so great that when Dickerson was traded to the Colts a has been running back named Charles White RUSHING KING for the next season.
		Although used primarily as a backup and special teams player during his first two seasons, Slater became a starter in 1980 and was a part of an offensive line that surrendered just 29 sacks and helped the Rams' offense finish second in the NFL in total yards gained with 6,006.
		In 1983, he and the Rams offensive line demonstrated their versatility when they allowed a league-low 23 sacks while also paving the way for Dickerson's rookie rushing record of 1,808 yards.
	members.tripod.com /~aramfan/index-8.html (1800 words)

	Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals
		This season the Cardinals will welcome back a talented offensive line that was plagued by injury in 2005, forcing many players to compete out of their natural position which essentially created many problems for the line.
		Loney comes to the Cardinals after spending the 2002-2004 seasons as the offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings as well as being promoted to the offensive coordinator in 2005.
		With a few new faces as well as a new offensive line coach, the Cardinals line is looking to stay healthy and work to become a dominant line in 2006.
	www.azcardinals.com /news/detail.php?PRKey=1009 (711 words)

	Bengalszone - Year in Review: Offensive Line
		A really good offensive line enables the skills players to worry more about their jobs than getting smacked in and around the trenches.
		Only Peyton Manning’s offensive line, the one’s where he wanted to be a good team mate but threw them under the bus, were similar.
		The Bengals offensive line is the most cohesive line the Bengals have had in recent memory.
	www.bengalszone.com /article.php?sid=377 (838 words)

	FootballDocs Fantasy Football - 2006 Offensive Line Rankings
		A very consistent middle-of-the-pack offensive line rating over the past three years is now going to join the land of the middle-to-bottom-of-the-pack offensive line rating at the conclusion of the 2006 season.
		With its offensive line rating near the bottom of the league in 2005, Minnesota went out and secured a couple of big time names to add to its starting roster.
		While the second acquisition is not an offensive line player, he does play a critical role in the offensive blocking schemes, particularly when it comes to clearing out bodies that may find their way in a hole created by the offensive line.
	www.footballdocs.com /2006_oline_rankings.html (1194 words)

	Tennessee Titans News
		With all five starters returning from a year ago, the line made great strides in 2003, pass protecting for MVP quarterback Steve McNair and paving the way for Eddie George to gain the seventh 1,000-yard rushing season of his career.
		Coming off his second Pro Bowl appearance, the 2004 offensive line is led by LT Brad Hopkins, who returns for his 12th season.
		Lining up beside Hopkins will be LG Zach Piller, who enters his sixth season as one of the most consistent players in the game.
	www.titansonline.com /news/titans_news_detail.php?PRKey=1889 (1233 words)

	Offensive Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The offensive line has 5 men lined up.
		The center snaps the ball to the quarterback and is in the middle of all the men.
		The offensive line has numbers between 60 up to 79.
	www.geocities.com /football_positions/offensiveline.html (101 words)

	DenverBroncos.com — Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos
		Offensive lines, historically, have been built through the college draft.
		He didn't start a game on the offensive line until 2003, but has been a solid reserve and starter for the Patriots since.
		At 6-foot-7, Runyan is hard to miss on the offensive line and has accomplished the mission of most offensive linemen in the NFL -- that is, not drawing too much attention.
	www.denverbroncos.com /page.php?id=334&storyID=5334 (1038 words)

	USATODAY.com - Bills hoping restored offensive line paves road to playoffs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The year was 1999 and the Bills lined up with John Fina, Ruben Brown, Jerry Ostroski, Dusty Zeigler and Robert Hicks across the front.
		The line was flagged for one holding penalty (on Gandy, which was declined), two illegal formations and three false starts (one by tight end Brad Cieslak).
		The line's average weight is 312 pounds and it has a combined 248 career NFL starts, so it's not overly big or experienced.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/bills/2006-08-27-offensive-line_x.htm?csp=34 (989 words)

	Offensive line seeks redemption - Sports
		Offensive line coach Tom Brattan said his players are starting to develop some chemistry.
		But even while acquiring chemistry, the Terp offensive line has had some superior run-blocking games and other contests in which they protected Hollenbach well.
		Despite some inconsistencies, the Terp offensive line - with steady Crummey, Woods and sophomore center Edwin Williams book ended by Heyer and 6-foot-9-inch sophomore offensive tackle Jared Gaither - still packs a punch.
	www.diamondbackonline.com /news/2006/10/13/Sports/Offensive.Line.Seeks.Redemption-2348514.shtml (774 words)

	Scout.com: Fall Camp Preview: Offensive Line
		The 2001 offensive line had the distinction of being the biggest offensive line in the nation.
		The 2002 offensive line was anchored by senior starters Rodney Michael and Joe Schey, and was considered, by some, as one of the top ten offensive lines in the nation.
		The 2004 line paved the way for two 1,000 yard rushers (ok Wendell Mathis was five yards short) and Mankins was selected in the first round of the ensuing 2005 NFL Draft.
	fresnostate.scout.com /2/551756.html (1515 words)

	www.MackBrown-TexasFootball.com
		But, carrying that success over to 2001 won't be a simple task, as the Horns are forced to fill the shoes of consensus first-team All-American and Outland Trophy finalist Leonard Davis, the No. 2 pick in the 2001 NFL Draft (Arizona Cardinals).
		He struggled with a shoulder injury throughout the 2000 season, was forced to undergo offseason surgery and missed the spring season but is expected back at 100 percent in 2001.
		The competition for playing time on the line will get even tougher with the addition of six true freshmen and junior college transfer Alfio Randall in the fall.
	www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com /pages/outlook/oline.html (722 words)

	BYUCougars.com - Offensive Line
		Four of Grimes’ offensive linemen were taken in the 2001 NFL Draft for the first time in school history.
		After losing four offensive linemen to the NFL, Grimes assembled a new offensive line in 2002 that protected the ninth-rated passing offense in the country.
		A four-year letterman as an offensive tackle at UTEP (1986-90), Grimes played under current ASU head coach Dirk Koetter when Koetter was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Miners (1986-88).
	www.byucougars.com /athletic_department/directory/grimes_j.html (294 words)

	Eagles' success will start with offensive line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		An offensive line that struggled for long stretches last season has added a new part - rookie Shawn Andrews at right guard - and moved another - Jermane Mayberry - to left guard.
		Yeah, it sure is. Last season this offensive line was supposed to be a great strength - Mayberry, Thomas, Fraley, John Welbourn and Jon Runyan had all played together for a few years, solidified as a unit and were ready to pave the way to the Super Bowl.
		The offensive line has to be very, very good at pass protection.
	www.courierpostonline.com /columnists/cxro090904a.htm (806 words)

	Offensive line is powering up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Offensive tackle Mike McGlynn felt almost powerless as Utah's defense mercilessly blitzed Pitt quarterback Tyler Palko in the Utes' 35-7 Fiesta Bowl shellacking of the Panthers in January.
		That should produce a line that is not only fast and physical, but lean and mean as well.
		The competition for starting jobs on the offensive line figures to be intense as the players must prove they are capable of playing physical football.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05085/478047.stm (731 words)

	'Hawks hold the line : The University Daily Kansan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Kansas offensive line continues to improve despite the loss of key players.
		Kansas’ offensive line has dealt with the loss of one of its key components each of the last two seasons.
		The line has helped running backs Clark Green and Jon Cornish average over four yards per carry, this season, after struggling to open holes for a rushing attack that averaged just 2.7 yards per carry, last season.
	www.kansan.com /stories/2005/sep/26/offensive_line (475 words)

	Cougars' offensive line isn't so nameless anymore
		There is a saying that the only people that know the names on offensive linemen are their mothers and girlfriends.
		With only one returning starter with playing experience at the same position from a year ago, the Cooper offensive line, which features four seniors, is quickly making a name for itself.
		The four seniors on the front line are tight end Andy Rodgers, right tackle Kent Rhodes, left guard James Jones and left tackle Bailey Lester.
	www.texnews.com /1998/sports/chs1112.html (717 words)

	Detroit Lions Site: Lions bank on health and familiarity to gel offensive line
		The prevailing knowledge in the NFL is that it takes time for an offensive line unit to gel.
		Throw in good health on the Lions line, and head coach Marty Mornhinweg is confident the men in the trenches could be one of the season's positives.
		Semple did spend some time at center during the OTA sessions, but Mornhinweg said that was to stabilize the middle of the line that is occupied by Beverly.
	www.detroitlions.com /news/index.cfm?cont_id=112929 (686 words)

	Roberts: Fragile offensive line surviving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Andy Reid was talking about his offensive line Monday, a unit stretched perilously thin by injury, when someone asked him who would be next in line if that unit suffered one more setback.
		The truth is that the offensive line is being held together by chewing gum right now, patched here and there by the work of offensive line coach and resident guru Juan Castillo.
		But the offensive line is using a lot of guys off the discard pile, and what they're doing is just kind of barely holding it together.
	www.courierpostonline.com /columnists/cxro113004a.htm (789 words)

	Offensive tackle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In American football, the offensive tackle is a part of the offensive line.
		Designated as the left and right tackles, they are lined up on the line of scrimmage, to the outside of the guards and to the inside of any tight ends that might be in the play.
		Their job is to block the onrushing defensive linemen and linebackers from sacking the quarterback or to clear a path (or "hole") for a running back.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Offensive_tackle (248 words)

	Blogging The Boys :: Offensive line questions
		Nick Eatman looks at the offensive line and sees the same thing we all see, the great unknown.
		The Cowboys season hangs in the balance, even with all the offensive firepower and what looks to be a dominating defense, if Bledsoe is flat on his back and Julius is running into walls; we'll miss the playoffs again.
		On the flip-side, if this line can gel together and do a credible job, then the Cowboys could be one of the elite in 2006.
	www.bloggingtheboys.com /story/2006/5/12/11729/0048 (544 words)

	Smith - Offensive Line Preview
		Bottom Line: This is an offensive line where the sum of its parts is much greater than the individual worth of each player.
		Bottom Line: A couple of years ago, the Bears offensive line was considered one of the best in football and it appears inevitable that they will climb back up that ladder in 2005, at least when it comes to running the football.
		Bottom Line: Whenever you look at the individual parts of the Broncos offensive line, it is often difficult to determine why they have so much success.
	www.footballguys.com /05smith_ol.htm (5643 words)

	ESPN.com: NFL - Size matters on Cowboys offensive line
		SAN ANTONIO -- When the inevitable occurs, and Emmitt Smith supplants Walter Payton as the most prolific rusher in NFL history sometime in the first half of this season, he is apt to reward his offensive linemen with a generous gesture of appreciation.
		When second-round draft pick Andre Gurode reported for his first offseason session this spring, the former University of Colorado star, who has already taken the starting job at center, didn't expect to be the biggest lineman on the team.
		The starting line over the weekend -- left tackle Flozell Adams, left guard Matt Lehr, Gurode at center, right guard Kelvin Garmon and right tackle Solomon Page -- averaged 6-4 and 332.4 pounds.
	espn.go.com /nfl/trainingcamp02/columns/pasquarelli_len/1411277.html (685 words)

	Sports: Offensive line sets tempo
		After the Gator offense foundered in recent losses to Alabama and LSU, Degory and his mates on the line had been the subject of heavy criticism.
		And the line, which many believed before the season would be among the conference's best, established itself from the start.
		From the Gators' 35 midway through the final quarter, Florida drove to the Georgia 28 (the key play was a 22-yard Manson run made possible by a sizeable hole), and while the series didn't result in any points, it consumed valuable time off the clock.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/10/30/Sports/Offensive_line_sets_t.shtml (580 words)

	Hawks' offensive line will decide this championship
		They are the front line against a Pittsburgh defense that is built to confuse and blitzing to dent.
		That makes the offensive linemen the foundation, a group kept together last season when four were free agents.
		Kinship is the foundation for the cooperation, and offensive linemen almost always have an uncommonly strong bond.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /football/258318_oline04.html (906 words)

	OldSkins - Offensive Line
		The difference between those lines of old and Buges newest toy are the abilities of the sixth and seventh linemen.
		Another argument would be that the team cannot afford to have a large chunk of their Salary-cap tied up in offensive lineman, to which the reply would be, that depends on where Gibbs does his shopping.
		If the Redskins do decide to draft one or two offensive linemen, they know that history says that there are excellent linemen to be found in the third and fourth rounds.
	goldencougar.com /oldskins/article.php?story=20060218205200801 (981 words)

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