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Big, physical receivers are power tools. (Insider).

The Sporting News

| December 03, 2001 | Pompei, Dan | COPYRIGHT 2001 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

Receivers were not designed to bloody lips any more than military police were designed to intimidate travelers.

But times are changing.

San Francisco offensive coordinator Greg Knapp points out that because so many defenses have emphasized speed over size, receivers who are big and physical are finding more advantageous matchups. Indeed, three of the league leaders in receiving yards this season are big, physical wideouts--Arizona's 6-2, 222-pound David Boston, San Francisco's 6-3, 226-pound Terrell Owens and Tampa Bay's 6-4, 212-pound Keyshawn Johnson.

And they aren't the only productive receivers who look like little linebackers. Marty ...

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