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Sporting News, The, Sept 20, 2004 by Dan Dompei
One of the knocks on him going back to Cleveland is he can't throw outside the numbers on the field. When Couch reported to Green Bay in June and started throwing, it was the first time he had thrown regularly since last year. That didn't help matters, and his lack of leadership skills didn't endear himself to the team, either.... Though negotiations on a contract extension between the Eagles and coach Andy Reid were described in numerous press accounts as a "24-hour process," the truth is the deal was closer to one year in the making. Once both sides were faced with the urgency of trying to get a deal done before the season, the Eagles made a generous offer and the contract got done quickly. Reid now is under contract for seven seasons, the longest coaching deal in the NFL.... Vikings insiders attribute QB Daunte Culpepper's continued growth in part to his partnership with coordinator Scott Linehan. The two relate to each other well, and Linehan has shown a knack for finding what Culpepper does best.... The Chiefs did not want to lose RT John Tait, but they are pleased with his replacement, John Welbourn. In fact, they believe Welbourn could be better than Tait eventually. Already, the Chiefs say Welbourn is a more powerful run blocker. The former Eagles guard still is learning the nuances of pass protection without two teammates next to him, however.... The Texans' grand plan for second-year LT Seth Wand was to use him as a backup who could break into the lineup slowly, but they had to accelerate his acclimation as a result of need. Because Wand played against a lower level of competition at Northwest Missouri State, the Texans figured it would take him two years to become an NFL starter. Wand did start two games as a rookie. This year, the decision was made to see how much he could handle, with the expectation that he might struggle against elite pass rushers.
DAN POMPEI dpompei@sportingnews.com
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