Wednesday Morning One-Liners

Said Bills coach Dick Jauron of T Jason Peters, “We’re anxious that he’s present and involved.” Dolphins WR Ernest Wilford will be in camp and given an opportunity to earn playing time. Patriots C Dan Koppen is looking forward to snapping the ball to QB Tom Brady again. [Editor’s note: Or maybe Koppen simply misses the feel of Brady’s knuckles in Dan’s taint. Not the there’s anything wrong with that.] Said Jets coach Rex Ryan about bringing in a veteran quarterback, “I brought in a veteran quarterbacks coach to lead these young guys in Matt Cavanaugh. Matt played 16 years in the League and won two Super Bowls as a player, won a national championship as a quarterback at the University of Pittsburgh and was the offensive coordinator in 2000 when the Ravens won a Super Bowl. I think I’ve got plenty of leadership there.” Said Ravens TE L.J. Smith, “I feel like I’m renewed, that I have a new spirit. I feel like I’m in a place where I can hopefully reach my potential.” The Bengals plan to get back to throwing the ball deep this season. Patrick McManamon of the Akron Beacon Journal calls a Browns quarterback competition an annual rite. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin missed most of the locker room celebration after the Super Bowl. David Thomas of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram thinks the Texans’ preseason game with the Cowboys is an annual tradition worth fighting for. Colts coach Jim Caldwell is happy that the team signed LB Andy Adam Seward. Said Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio, “We’ve got a good quarterback. We’ve got a healthy line coming back. We’ve got a good design with Dirk Koetter and what we do offensively. So I think there’s a lot of opportunity there.” Titans DT Jovan Haye is happy to be back in Nashville, where he attended Vanderbilt. Said Broncos coach Josh McDaniels on the nose tackle spot, “We’re going to try multiple people there. It will be interesting.” Chiefs coach Todd Haley compares QB Matt Cassel’s passion for football to Cardinals QB Kurt Warner. Said Raiders coach Tom Cable of owner Al Davis, “He’s a guy who loves his football team, is passionate about it. He’s a guy who has an unbelievable amount of knowledge. He’s a guy who, if you allow, … can teach you more than you ever thought possible.” Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune thinks the Chargers are a model of consistency in a division that’s gone through tremendous changes. Cowboys WR Travis Wilson, a member of the practice squad, is drawing inspiration from his brother Corey, who was paralyzed in a car accident three weeks ago. Giants DE Osi Umenyiora proclaims himself 99 percent recovered from his knee injury. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he was impressed by Eagles QB Kevin Kolb when he coached in Philly. Redskins LS Ethan Albright isn’t sweating the team’s decision to bring LS Jeremy Cain in to challenge him. The Bears will have a private workout with Rutgers WR Kenny Britt. Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com spoke with Titans coach Jeff Fisher, who said there’s a limit to how much the Lions can know about Georgia QB Matthew Stafford. T Mark Tauscher’s extended recovery time may mean the end of his Packers tenure. The Vikings’ push for a new stadium is “rising on the agenda” of the NFL. DT Trey Lewis, LB Robert James, and RB Thomas Brown were all cleared to take part in Falcons offseason workouts. Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is doing well after a heart transplant, but there’s no timetable for a return to work. Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times-Picayune writes that there’s no chance of the Saints drafting Alabama T Andre Smith. Buccaneers owner Joel Glazer shot down rumors that the team didn’t sign free agents because they are struggling financially. Cardinals DE Bertrand Berry’s base salary will be $1 million, the same as in 2008. Rams G.M. Billy Devaney met with USC QB Mark Sanchez at the hotel hosting the owners meetings. Nancy Gay of the San Francisco Chronicle thinks the 49ers should sign WR Amani Toomer and cut remaining ties to WR Isaac Bruce. Eagles FB Leonard Weaver said that FB Owen Schmitt will surprise a lot of people as his replacement with the Seahawks. [Editor’s note: Owen Schmitt played at WVU. With Pat White and Steve Slaton. I just had to point that out, since if I didn’t some of you might think I wasn’t feeling well today or something.]