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'My head was spinning inside my helmet': Bills quarterback J.P. Losman compares his transition from college star to NFL newbie with driving a fast car. It's exciting and challenging--and it's all a blur.(NFL)

The Sporting News

| June 07, 2004 | Losman, J.P. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The other day at minicamp practice, I became a little confused. I was in such a hurry to get the play called that I guess I mixed in some terminology from my days at Venice (Calif.) High School and Tulane University.

My Bills teammates looked at me as if I was from Mars.

My coaches chuckled.

I was so angry at myself I wanted to rip my helmet off and bounce it off the turf at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

See, I've always been a football player, and I've always had an excellent grasp of the game. But these past few weeks, I've discovered that the transition from college star to NFL newbie can be both complicated and humbling. I'm trying not to ...

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