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Friday Morning One-Liners

Recent history says the Bills should score a good player with the 11th pick in the first round. Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown is expecting to improve on his 2008 season. Arizona T Eben Britton could fit on the right side of the Patriots line. Bob Glauber of Newsday thinks Jets fans should be thankful they didn’t trade for Bears QB Jay Cutler. The Ravens hired Ray Anderson as a defensive assistant and Matt Weiss as the head coaching assistant. Free agent DT Tank Johnson stopped by Bengals headquarters on Thursday for a visit. Mike Perry of the Morning Journal wonders why Donte’ Stallworth is still a member of the Browns. Oregon DT Ra’Shon Harris visited with the Steelers. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle thinks the Texans may be in position to deal their first-round pick to a team looking for a quarterback. The Colts are expecting a 95 percent season ticket renewal rate. The draft will show how committed the Jaguars are to QB David Garrard, according to Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union. Said John Elway of the Broncos trading QB Jay Cutler, “I’m disappointed. . . . It’s a sad day for one of the elite franchises in football and all the Broncos fans, and I’m sad.” Said Cincinnati LB/TE Connor Barwin of his meeting with the Chiefs, “They said they had the third pick right now but that things could change. They never told me I’d be a Chief, but they did say they didn’t know what draft picks they might have April 25.” Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times takes a look at how rumors of a positive drug test from Boston College DT B.J. Raji might affect the Raiders’ first-round pick. Chargers LB Kevin Burnett says he’s looking for a fresh start after a frustrating stint with the Cowboys. Free Reign, a band featuring Cowboys T Marc Colombo, G Leonard Davis, and G Cory Procter makes its live debut in Dallas Friday night. [Editor’s note: But will TE Martellus Bennett be appearing as a guest rapper?] Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw suffered a sprained ankle stepping off a curb. [Editor’s note: He was running from a bee.] Does a visit from Virginia T Eugene Monroe signal that the Eagles are willing to make a big move on draft day? Michael Wilbon of the Washington Post calls the Redskins failure to get Jay Cutler a lucky strikeout. Rick Morrissey of the Chicago Tribune thinks Cutler isn’t the answer for the Bears’ quarterback woes. Nicholas J. Cotsonika of the Detroit Free-Press suggests the Lions send the first overall pick to the Broncos in exchange for the 12th and 18th picks. Said Packers LB Nick Barnett of putting on weight after knee surgery, “This early in the offseason, I’ve never been this big.” Tom Powers of the Pioneer Press writes that the Bears trade for QB Jay Cutler leaves the Vikings behind their divisional rivals. USC LB Rey Maualuga will spend part of his weekend visiting with the Falcons. Former Panthers S Mike Minter is building a resume as an actor. Said Saints DT Rod Coleman, “But it’s a new start for me and New Orleans has always been a place I have loved to visit and play, so this is really exciting for me.” Said Buccaneers RB Cadillac Williams of his recovery from a torn patellar tendon, “It’s a lot different. [Last] time, at three months, I was basically still on crutches.” Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic isn’t reading much into Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin’s most recent comments. Rams T Alex Barron sounds unenthusiastic about moving to the left side. Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown will be part of a 49ers postgame show on Comcast Sportsnet. Former Seahawks S Etric Pruitt is trying to work his way back to the NFL via the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League.