Texans | Wade Learning Zone Blocking - from
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Tue, 18 May 2004 19:24:19 -0700
Carter Toole, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans OT Todd Wade is still learning the Texans' offensive line's zone blocking system after playing four seasons for the Miami Dolphins, who almost exclusively use a man blocking system. "I'm trying to get this offense down," Wade said. "It's been a little shaky going from a man running offense to a zone. It's all zone, whereas in Miami it was a lot more man -- we might have had one zone play. But it's progressing pretty well. In a week or so, I should have everything down."
Texans | R. Smith Adjusting to New Defense - from
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Tue, 18 May 2004 19:12:42 -0700
Carter Toole, of HoustonTexans.com, reports Houston Texans DL Robaire Smith will line up as the Titans' right end next to the nose tackle in the team's 3-4 defensive scheme. Smith, who played in a 4-3 defense the past four season as a member of the Tennessee Titans, believes the new system will allow him to apply more pressure to the opposing quarterback. "I can definitely bring that (pass-rush) attitude," Smith said. "There are a lot of guys out here with that in them, it's just a matter of all of us getting on the same page."