Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Ryan Tucker ready to start

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TUESDAY MORNING ONE-LINERS
Published 10/7/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
Patriots RB Laurence Maroney didn’t play well against the 49ers, but coach Bill Belichick is sticking up for him . In Buffalo, they’re asking whether the Bills are a legitimate 4-1 team . Bill Parcells won’t let success go to the Dolphins’ heads. Jets coach Eric Mangini doesn’t want to kill the team with long practices . Cowboys CB Terrence Newman can’t shake a nagging groin injury . Said Giants coach Tom Coughlin of QB Eli Manning, “There were probably a couple of throws that he would like to have back - one down on the goal line he would like to have back. But he played very well . He was confident. He was poised.” The Eagles are ...

Ryan Tucker: Ready to Rock
Published 10/7/2008 by Scott at WaitingForNextYear
[image] Many times, I’m a fan of mid-to-late season bye weeks.  However, many times I do not anticipate a team falling apart at the seems before the season even starts.  Thus, our week five bye week could not have been more timely given the fact that we finally won a game, and we still had plenty of guys that could use some time shore up their health. With Kevin Shaffer succumbing to his third career concussion, our right tackle for this coming Monday night appears to be the now-healthy Ryan Tucker.  “Every week it’s feeling more natural, more normal,” Tucker said. “I’m really close right now. If I’m on the field, I’ll be full speed. There won’t be any excuses, that’s ...