Former Cowboy on fine line in Indy
Charlie Johnson is part of one of the best offensive lines in football.
Heading into this weekend’s Super Bowl, the former Oklahoma State standout and his Indianapolis teammates have allowed fewer sacks and fewer knockdowns than any other line in the NFL this season. They are stout. They are solid.
But they are a little wacky, too.
The Colts linemen have been known to dole out fines to each other for a variety of grievances, including using the word “I” too many times. Johnson talked about that and more when we chatted for The Q&A. Here’s some more from that conversation.
Jenni Carlson: I’ve read and heard that you guys on the offensive line are close bunch but have some quirkiness. True?
Charlie Johnson: We do. (Laughs.) We’re unique.
JC: And you’re OK with that?
CJ: I am. The different things we do, the games and little things that we have, it keeps us loose. In a 16-game season and in the playoffs, it can become a grind. Basically, you’re doing the same thing every week for four or five months straight. It can become quite redundant. Just the stuff that we do as far as the group, it helps lighten the mood, it helps get our minds off football for a little while but at the same time keep us close-knit and keep us able to do our jobs.
JC: I have to ask — have you been hit by any of these fines than you guys as offensive line dish out to each other?
CJ: We all have. We don’t take sides. We’re equal opportunity finers, so any chance that we get to get one of us, we do it.
JC: So it’s every man for himself?
CJ: Yes. (Laughs.)
Coming Friday: Charlie Johnson talks about offensive linemen finally getting some Hollywood love with “The Blind Side.”
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