3:30 P.M. — Digital Sports Football Preview (Annandale)

DigitalSports is starting their 30-team Northern Region football previews. Up next is Annandale.

The good news is that Annandale has a solid coach in Dick Adams. They've got six starters returning on both sides of the ball, including brainiac senior quarterback Cason Kynes.

The only problem is finding wins. The Patriot District is stacked, with West Springfield looking to be the class of the field. West Potomac and Annandale both made the playoffs and South County will have their first full class this year. Even T.C. Williams should be much improved.

The telling quote from Adams: "We're not ultra-talented in terms of natural ability, but if they listen and work extremely hard, with their character they're going to be just fine."

8 A.M. — Former West Potomac O-Tackle to Redshirt

New Haven Register Blog on Media Day with Jimmy Bennett info: http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2008/08/media-day-fun.html

No surprise here given that UConn returns four of five offensive lineman and despite his 6-foot-8, 290-pound frame, Jimmy Bennett is really not that strong. Funny thing — UConn listed him at 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds. Funny thing that he shrunk an inch and gained 10 pounds (he can gain a lot more) from what the people at West Potomac listed him at.

He'll be an NFL tackle before long, but a redshirt year is a must. The kid barely threw up 260 pounds last season. Even he admitted it, saying ""I'm not that strong right now." He should increase that by at least 100 by the time next fall rolls around.