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"I don't know if it's him liking me or me liking him more," Prioleau said of Williams.

"After I was released in San Francisco and went to Buffalo (in 2001), I felt like I had a new lease on the game. It gave me a new motivation," said Prioleau, who had his best NFL season as a full-time starter with the Bills in 2002. "When Gregg gave me that second chance, I fell in love with his style of game, the way we played the game and the way he coached the game. I became a true professional and he developed that trust in me, I guess. It's a trust relationship."

"Prioleau said he likes Williams' "attacking" style on defense and said the coach knows how to bring the best out of players, knows how to treat defensive guys, and knows how to play defense."

That last sentence makes me giddy with excitement and enthusiasm for the new season to come. (Insert excited schoolboy laughter here)