"I identified that as my biggest weakness when I got to college," Slowey said. "I was really athletic for my size. I had really good feet and I had the same mean streak that I still have, but I just wasn't strong enough.If you keep this in mind and don't take yourself or the game too seriously, you will have a great time. It is a great game and you should have no trouble finding others with your passion and skill level. Have fun and good luck!.

The cheers lifted Banks' spirits even higher. "It was out of control," Banks said. "Just running out there, the flames, the cheers and the crowd, it was emotional, it really was.That's it. It's like, 'Whew.' The conference, our league is getting better. You steal one of the top pass rushers in the game.

"A couple of years ago, there would have been a little panic," Saints defensive end Will Smith said. "Somebody would've made a mistake. Something would have happened to cost us th