And all those hungry defensive backs in camp should contribute to improving the speed of the coverage teams. Team officials are aching for a good start that would make fans happy and deflect attention from stadium-related issues such as cost overruns. Free agent Brian Gray, a big rookie cornerback from Brigham Young who has the strength to hold up receivers at the line. President Mike Brown is extremely loyal to his employees and is unlikely to make any changes during the season. Coslet says he is more at peace going into this season than he has been in the past and likes the personnel moves that have been made since the end of last season.
Players are more optimistic than they've been in several seasons.
The locker room, medical and weight facilities at the stadium are among the best, if not the best, in the league. Many players, like management, want to win to pay the community back for its support. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.