1.   And he can teach younger players like second-round draft pick Brandon Mitchell the ins and outs of defensive line play.

2.   Baseball is not football, where the running back cannot function without appropriate line play.

3.   A lot of line play is footwork and positioning, so the technique is important.

4.   But against the Dallas Cowboys Friday the Patriots reestablished their running game with dominating line play.

5.   Collins, however, will need dependable line play in front of him.

6.   Continuity might be the most important intangible in offensive line play.

7.   Critics blame defensive zone-blitz schemes, the regression of offensive line play because of free-agency and four-wide receiver sets that leave passers vulnerable.

8.   Coverage has been weak all year... just like kickoff placement, line play and kicking.

9.   Defensive coaches Steve Sidwell and Ray Hamilton will look closely at the line play.

10.   Guys realized, and Dickey reminded them, inconsistent line play will bury them this season when a bunch of inexperienced quarterbacks will be leading UNT.