Clemson's Waters out for the year
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09/03/2006 - CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -Clemson linebacker Anthony Waters will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament late in the third quarter of Clemson's 54-6 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. The injury could mean the end of his college career. ``You hate to see that for Anthony, seeing all the hard work that he's put in,'' coach Tommy Bowden said Sunday. After he was injured, Waters rocked in pain on the field as trainers worked on his leg. He was carried off the field by teammates, then taken to the locker room on a cart. Waters had considered skipping his senior season for the NFL, but chose to return to help the 18th-ranked Tigers make a run at the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Now, he will spend his final Clemson season rehabbing his knee for a chance at the pros. ``This is difficult to accept with this being my senior year,'' Waters said in a statement issued by Clemson's athletic department. ``I will just have to do whatever I can to help this team from the sidelines from a leadership standpoint this year.'' Waters said he's watched players like Clemson defensive lineman Donnell Clark and Florida State's Antonio Cromartie overcome the injury. ``It is certainly not doom and gloom'' for Waters' NFL chances, Bowden said. He said the school would also examine whether Waters could receive a medical waiver for a sixth season, but was not hopeful he would qualify. The injury means that Clemson is minus two of three starting linebackers. Senior Tramaine Billie broke his foot and needed surgery during training camp. Bowden said defensive coaches were working on how to handle life without Waters. That could include moving sophomore Antonio Clay from the outside to Waters' slot in the middle. Or it could mean more work for freshmen Jeremy Campbell and Kavell Connor. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
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New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
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Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
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Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
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