Rolo Wrap-Up / Nate In Camp

Zuri Berry of the Marin Independent Journal has a short article on Nick Rolovich and his just completed season with the Las Vegas Gladiators. Here's an excerpt of Rolo talking about coaching at City College of San Francisco:

"It's one of the greatest things I've ever done, as far as football," Rolovich said of coaching. "It's helped me appreciate playing more and dealing with the coaches I have and having greater respect for the coaches I've had."

Rolovich will be looking to re-sign with the Gladiators but will keep an eye open for other offers in free agency. He's working on his master's degree in human performance in sport at New Mexico Highlands University.

The article also has Rolo's final season stats: 99 of 176 for 1253 yards with 23 touchdowns against only four interceptions. Not bad! Good luck to Rolo next season.

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And the Eagles website has an article about the rookie running backs learning Philly's complex offense, with several quotes from Nate Ilaoa. Excerpts:

The learning curve for the running backs likely has something to do with the offense itself. The immense amount of information any rookie running back in the league has to memorize is extensive. Yet in Reid"s offense, the responsibilities are even greater.

"I just feel like running backs here have a lot to learn," Ilaoa said. "They have to be able to line up out wide, run receiver routes. They have a lot to do with the passing package, as far as routes go. All that gets mixed in and then you get a chance to run the ball and remember 'Oh yeah, I"m a running back."

Yet Ilaoa's place with the Eagles is far more tenuous. The former Hawaii standout will likely have to contribute in some form on special teams to win a spot over Ryan Moats, who is entering his third season.

"That's kind of a first for me in a long time," Ilaoa said. "In college, I didn't play too much special teams, but it"s good. It's another way to get on the field and you have to help the team in any way possible."

The article also has a picture of Nate, who is looking really fit. All the best as he tries to make the team.