1.   Johnson also is trying to lure Dallas offensive line coach Hudson Houck to join him with the Dolphins.

2.   Along the way he met a defensive line coach from Oklahoma State named Wannstedt, and the two became the best of friends.

3.   Among the assistant coaches, only Bobb McKittrick, the offensive line coach, has a long-term contract.

4.   And Allen plays at as high a level as any offensive lineman before him, said Dallas offensive line coach Hudson Houck of USC and Eagle Rock High.

5.   And the offense has drawn inspiration from line coach Paul Boudreau, who was scapegoated in that position in New England two years ago.

6.   And the Patriots, he said, might have talked with Jeff Jagodzinski, the former BC offensive line coach who is now with the Green Bay Packers.

7.   And the smiles do not end there for Art Kehoe, the veteran Miami offensive line coach.

8.   And to that end, Jets practices this week have seen the offensive line coach, Bill Muir, emphasizing technique.

9.   Anderson is just as optimistic about the changes he sees in his offensive line, now under the direction of line coach Pete Mangurian.

10.   Andre Patterson has resigned as defensive line coach of the Minnesota Vikings to accept a similar position with the Cowboys, it has been learned.