1.   And once again Rudy relied on young Brad Miller to anchor the middle during crunch time.

2.   Could they have landed the player who would anchor the middle of a lineup and the future of their franchise?

3.   The Raiders expect young defensive linemen Anthony Smith and Chester McGlockton to anchor the middle of the line for years.

4.   With the large and talented John Henderson anchoring the middle of the line, the Tennessee defense looked intimidating enough in normal circumstances.

5.   Zeke Moreno will anchor the middle, with Abdul-Malik appearing to make a nice transition to outside linebacker.

6.   Australian center Luc Longley anchors the middle.