Soul lay chances on the line

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, March, 2007 | by Marc Narducci

Second-year Soul coach Bret Munsey is a firm believer in controlling the line of scrimmage, which is why he placed such a high off-season priority on beefing up the offensive line.

With rule changes allowing unlimited substitutions instead of two per quarter, teams in the Arena Football League will be more specialized, having far fewer players performing both ways.

Last year, despite a 9-7 regular-season record and the team's first-ever playoff berth, Soul quarterback Tony Graziani faced inordinate pressure, especially in the season-ending 31-27 second-round playoff loss at Orlando.

As the Soul begin their fourth year with tonight's opener at Nashville against the 0-1 Kats, the revamped offensive line will play a major role for a team that has designs on the...