Got A Question for Bills NT Lonnie Harvey?

by Brian Galliford on Jun 28, 2010 10:15 AM EDT in Community

When the Buffalo Bills, under the new direction of head coach Chan Gailey, announced via defensive coordinator George Edwards that they'd be moving to the 3-4 defense, most of Buffalo's incumbent defenders were left out of place. Fans openly wondered where players like Kyle Williams, Chris Kelsay, Keith Ellison and many others fit into the team's new alignment.

That was not the case for second-year defensive tackle Lonnie Harvey. At 6'3" and 342 pounds, Harvey, a Morgan State product and Baltimore native, was clearly going to be playing nose tackle. Released by the Carolina Panthers during his first NFL training camp a year ago, Harvey will get a second chance at sticking in the NFL with a team, and a defense, much better suited to his size and skills.

While he's a very clear third in the pecking order at the moment (behind Williams and rookie Torell Troup), Harvey has a very real chance of making the final roster and becoming an important depth player for this team. Harvey is still something of an unknown commodity, however. Bills fans have long been curious about Harvey, given the team's need for a nose tackle to emerge. Many here would jump at the chance to know a little more about Harvey.

We'll get you started: to put it simply, Harvey's a good guy. He frequently visits schools and children's hospitals in his hometown of Baltimore, and will be visiting the Johns Hopkins Children's Center on this Friday, July 2, along with his business manager, Taber Small.

We're guessing most of you are more curious about Harvey as a player and what he sees in the 2010 Buffalo Bills, however. This is where we're opening it up to you - we're soliciting questions for Lonnie from the Buffalo Rumblings community, so if there's something you've just been dying to ask Lonnie Harvey, now is your opportunity. Ask anything, football to charitable efforts; we'll be sending the best questions to Taber and Lonnie for his answers. I hope to send those in within the next day or two, given the upcoming holiday weekend, so submit those questions ASAP!

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Dear Lonnie

1. It sounds like you do a lot of visits to hospitals and schools. What do you do on those visits and how did you get started doing them?

2. As someone who knows the nose tackle position, what attributes do you look for in a nose tackle? How does Torell Troup fit the bill?

3. On the flip side, what do you look for in an offensive lineman? We have high expectations for our young o-linemen. What’s it like going up against them in practice?

Not the greatest questions but just thought I’d throw some out there.

by lord gloom on Jun 28, 2010 10:24 AM EDT reply actions

For someone who is strickly a DT/NT… what is/are the biggest difference(s) between the 4-3 and the 3-4 for you?

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by bflo on Jun 28, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions

Question

Opposing Qb’s have owned us from the pocket in recent years mainly due to lack of penetration from the middle of the D-Line. Lonnie you have just spent an entire off-season in Buffalo and completed OTA’s prior to training camp.

Please tell us what you have done specifically during the off-season and OTA’s to prepare for the switch to the 3-4 and this up coming season.

Also, compare yourself to some of the other NT’s in the league not so much to evaluate your ego as much as your expectation going into 2010.

Lonnine will be a training camp story. With the switch to the 3-4 and the drafting of Torell Troup, there should still be allot of eyes on him come July 29 and going forward.

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by VanScottM on Jun 28, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

Dear Lonnie

Have you always played nose tackle or have you had some experience with another role in college?

by bflobills3 on Jun 28, 2010 11:10 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Lonnie

What do you do to work on hand techniques for a NT? (ie martial arts, wrestling…)

by The Irishman on Jun 28, 2010 11:47 AM EDT reply actions

Question

Outside bench and squats, are there specific excersises or workouts you do to help you in your position?

Do you have any superstitions? How do you prepare for gametime?

What’s your proudest moment on and off the field?

by telka on Jun 28, 2010 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

Do you have any superstitions? How do you prepare for gametime?

Those are good questions. If you have never seen John Hendersons pregame thing, please youtube it. Its one of the best things youll see. haha.

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by bflo on Jun 28, 2010 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

What was your favorite football team growing up?
What other sports/sports teams do you follow?
What would you be doing if you weren’t playing football/ What do you plan on doing after you finish your career?

by :-P on Jun 28, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

Lonnie

Who are you looking most forward to destroying on the field?
Do you have any songs or rituals, which get your ready for game day?
What’s the first thing you thought of when someone mentioned “The Buffalo Bills,” prior to you joining the team?

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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jun 28, 2010 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

Question

Where are your favorite chicken wings and how many can you down in a sitting?

From what I read you’re a true 3-4 NT, so you must have been excited when the Bills announced the switch for the coming season. Did this change how you prepare for the season knowing you’d be back to your true position? And somewhat related, how have the new strength and conditioning been to work with and what are the primary differences in how the have you preparing?

Maybin is also a Baltimore guy. Do you ever train with him or do any community work with him, and who else do train and or do community work with in the off season?

Thanks!

by Malfimus on Jun 28, 2010 2:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Complete the following sentences: I will play a significant role on the 2010/11 Bills if ______________________

The most important thing a NT can do on 1st and 2nd down in the Bills new defense is _____________________

The most important thing a NT can do on 3rd down in the Bills new defense is ___________________________

The player who fans will most notice b/c of the 3-4 switch is ___________________________ (besides you!)

by bluecollarbuffalo on Jun 28, 2010 8:26 PM EDT reply actions

First of all...

thank you… As a Bills fan, it’s always great to have an opportunity to ask questions of one we can all relate to… An “underdog”, and I mean that in the most respectful terms I can type… But know too, as Bills fans, we ALWAYS cheer for the underdog, and I think all here would agree, we hope, and pray, you do the Team, the Fans, and the City, Proud!!!

My question, as a bit of a workout nut, I have always wondered, how can a man, so big, keep that weight (cue the Cody/Smith videos), yet remain as physically fit as you appear to be? I mean.. Unlike some, I don’t care what, or how much you eat, but I’m more curious as to your workout regimen… How do you maintain the size, but still stay in shape?

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by Cinga on Jun 28, 2010 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

Facing a double-team...

Lonnie,
A lot of teams double the NT with both center and a guard, essentially neutralizing him on a run play, and eliminating him as a threat to the QB if it’s a pass.
My question is: does this frustrate you? If you consistently face double-teams, is it hard to bring the same effort and intensity on every play? What is the coach expecting from you when you’re doubled?

by Defensewinsgames on Jun 28, 2010 9:17 PM EDT reply actions