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Whispers from around the NFL

Pro Football Weekly

Monday, September 18, 2006

• Perhaps more remarkable than the nine tackles that Lions rookie WLB Ernie Sims recorded in his NFL debut was the fact that he called his effort "average." We're told that's precisely the kind of attitude Rod Marinelli's new regime is hoping to instill in the Lions' locker room. • Our Falcons sources compare DT Grady Jackson to NBA legend Dennis Rodman. Rodman could dominate a game without scoring a point, and Jackson can influence a game without making a tackle or recor ...

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