Back To The Bowl

Corey even devised a defense modeled after the old Dallas Cowboy flex, with Bennett moving up on the line in the role played by Randy White for the Cowboys. Buffalo used it against the Tampa Bay Bucs in the fourth game of the season, and Bennett ran over 285-pound Buc center Tony Mayberry and sacked quarterback Chris Chandler. He has played a total of five positions this year: left outside linebacker, both defensive ends, inside linebacker and noseguard.

"I'm happy about it," Bennett says, "because it's given me a chance to showcase my total game. I don't want to be known as a pass-rushing linebacker. I want to be known as a complete linebacker. I'd like it if they were talking about complete linebackers someday, and they said this guy or that guy's the next Cornelius Bennett. But I want to be known as a team player, too. I told the coaches when Bruce went out, 'Hey, if you want me to put on a few pounds and go to defensive end, I'll do it.' "

He hasn't been asked that yet, but heck, there's another game to go.