He led by example. He never expected you to give anything that he wasn't going to give himself. The relationship between a center and a quarterback is special.Despite that cautionary tale, a glowing combine showing can still translate into draftday stardom. Tight end Vernon Davis emerged from the pack last year, blowing scouts away with his speed and strength; the 49ers tabbed him with the sixth pick of the draft. Daymeion Hughes, CB, California: There may not be a player in the draft with more riding on his combine performance.

The Bills play in one of the NFL's smallest markets and the team's 88 year old owner, Ralph Wilson, has said he is fed up with the new breed of NFL owners. Wilson plans on having his estate sell the team (which means Buffalo could lose its franchise) after he dies. Wilson was not happy with the league's new collective bargaining agreement reached in March because he does not think the Bills can remain competitive with the $7 to $10 million a season