71.   Steed is as good a pure nose tackle as there is in football.

72.   Teammate Chris Akins, a junior nose tackle, disagrees.

73.   The Cincinnati Bengals claimed nose tackle Brentson Buckner on waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.

74.   The Chiefs would set their big nose tackle right over the ball and then watch him make one play after another.

75.   The final twist came on the second play of the game, when Bengals nose tackle Tim Krumrie fractured his leg when his foot got stuck in the grass.

76.   The former SEC all-conference nose tackle for the University of Georgia and Atlanta Falcon defensive lineman, would rather be a football player.

77.   The key is nose tackle.

78.   The Patriots are trying to play with inexperienced nose tackles Garrett Johnson and rookie free agent Jace Sayler.

79.   The Patriots tightened their run defense in the second half, using Chad Eaton exclusively at nose tackle.

80.   The previous year, nose tackle Damon Smith was suspended for the USC game.