Thursday morning one-liners

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Tyler Thigpen will the the Bills’ backup quarterback in the opener.

The Dolphins offensive line is trying to put itself back together.

Patriots CB Devin McCourty will play against his brother’s team for the first time ever on Sunday.

Jets TE Dustin Keller expects to play Week One despite missing practice on Wednesday.

S James Ihedigbo thinks he brings a “leadership mentality” to the Ravens.

Bengals LB Rey Maualuga needs to focus on Ravens RB Ray Rice come Monday.

Undrafted rookie LB L.J. Fort will start at linebacker for the Browns.

Five key storylines for the Steelers season.

Texans T Derek Newton is fired up for his first NFL start.

QB Andrew Luck expects he’ll be nervous before making his regular season debut with the Colts.

The Jaguars expect to see a healthy Adrian Peterson this weekend.

Pressuring Tom Brady is a priority for the Titans defense.

Is DE Elvis Dumervil ready to be a leader for the Broncos?

Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles can’t wait for the season to start.

DL Richard Seymour has a lot of belief in the talent on the Raiders defense.

Chargers KR Richard Goodman hopes to pick up where he left off last season.

Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware became the 28th player in league history with 100 career sacks on Wednesday night.

There was no salsa dancing for Giants WR Victor Cruz against the Cowboys.

Eagles G Danny Watkins feels he’s improved from his rookie year.

Redskins TE Fred Davis is looking forward to sharing the field with Saints TE Jimmy Graham this weekend.

Bears offensive line coach Mike Tice likes what he’s seen from T Gabe Carimi.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz is downplaying any personal slant to the matchup with Rams coach Jeff Fisher.

The Packers haven’t named their starting right cornerback yet.

The bidders for the job of designing the new Vikings stadium will show off some of their work.

Several Falcons players have switched their jersey numbers from preseason.

The Panthers have found some perks to moving to Florida for the week.

Saints K Garrett Hartley is excited about his return to action.

Buccaneers S Ronde Barber isn’t making a big deal about his 200th straight start.

Cardinals RB LaRon Stephens-Howling feels he’s ready to go for the season opener.

The Rams aren’t as strong at defensive tackle as they’d like right now.

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and his wife welcomed a son to the world on Wednesday.

Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley is an optimistic character.