Because he practiced today for the first time since having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, right guard Rob Sims met with the media. He said he was thrown off for a while because this is the first surgery he has ever had, so he's glad to be back out on the field, especially since he learning a new position.

I asked him about his offseason because, as I mentioned last week, he looks much bigger to me. He said he went to the coaching and training staffs and said that while he was in shape last year, he didn't feel strong enough so he asked if he could put on more weight. He said he has gained 10 pounds and now weighs 320. He said he is back to doing lower body workouts, which he gave up for a while, doing a lot of squats, and he works out with Pat Murray, who he said is easily the strongest guy on the team. He said the additional weight and strength gives him more "pop," though he wants to see more when he is actually able to wear pads. He said when he was in college, he could bench in the mid-500s. He said he is regularly lifting in the 400s now, so if he had to get back up to that level he could do it.