[Mick]

Anderson comment on the d-line brings to mind a comment Fred Von Appen made.  My dad a couple of his buddies and I went to lunch with Von Appen a couple weeks prior to the ‘83 season.  Von Appen was, I believe DC at the time. Someone asked him how the defense looked.  He responded: “Not very good.  We’re small.  But we’re slow.”  We laughed. He wasn’t kidding….

That line's been around a while. My high school coach used to say that about us all the time.  Big laugh line.  He also referred to us as "Menehunes" (think Hawaiian version of leprechauns).

[Mick]

Anderson comment on the d-line brings to mind a comment Fred Von Appen made.  My dad a couple of his buddies and I went to lunch with Von Appen a couple weeks prior to the ‘83 season.  Von Appen was, I believe DC at the time. Someone asked him how the defense looked.  He responded: “Not very good.  We’re small.  But we’re slow.”  We laughed. He wasn’t kidding….

That line's been around a while. My high school coach used to say that about us all the time.  Big laugh line.  He also referred to us as "Menehunes" (think Hawaiian version of leprechauns).