About how he felt like a lost soul after he was cut from the camp of the Buffalo Bills last season, Sol Elimimian said:
"Football's our passion. It's something we love doing. When you don't have that in your life for a great amount of time, you definitely miss it. You have a greater urge to go out there and make plays when you get the chance. I didn't realize how quickly it could be gone — until last year." (VS)
About how Elimimian, Alabama-Birmingham's Joe Henderson, and NFL veteran Dennis Haley (who they traded for) see the opportunities to earn spots on the team, defensive coordinator Mike Benevides said:
"They can see that there are jobs available. We're going to carry three or four import linebackers this season. We only have two guys who are considered veteran imports — [wide-side linebacker] Anton McKenzie and Haley. Dennis has an advantage because he started four games in our league. But he hasn't nailed down anything yet." (VS)
About how he was out of football last season after being on the Butkus Award watch list during his senior season at Alabama-Birmingham in 2008, Henderson said:
"I'm kind of a 'tweener, an undersized linebacker [for NFL purposes]. I'm kind of somewhere between a safety and a linebacker." (VS)
About how his roommate Henderson is excited about his opportunity to play, Sol (who has had to sit out of practices and will miss their preseason game on Sunday due to his injured hamstring) said:
"Joe's definitely excited. When you haven't played for a year or a couple, like we have, it definitely is. It's something we all love doing. It's a joy to be out there, making plays. It's our passion. I missed it last year, and I'm missing it now." (VS)
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