All of the guys will have an opportunity to do that: Mike, Nate, Brandon [McGowan], Zack Bowman, for that matter. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
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A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
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The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
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Quotes about Brandon McGowan
All of the guys will have an opportunity to do that: Mike, Nate, Brandon [McGowan], Zack Bowman, for that matter.
was said
in FOX Sports
When you put your 53-man roster together, you assume that injuries will happen ... They happen every year. We’re not the only team that had injuries [Sunday]. So it was the next guy up, and that’s how we look at it. When a guy goes down, you hope he doesn’t go down with a season-ending injury and we haven’t had any of those except for Brandon [McGowan]. Besides that, it’s the next guy, and that’s what we did.
said Lovie Smith
Brandon McGowan is our starter, has been our starter ... He has played well at times. He has played like the rest of our defense has at other times. Missing that game last week, of course, threw him back a little bit. Payne has made a lot of progress. He brings a certain attitude to the defense. I like what he has been able to do, even though he's a young player who needs more experience. In time, he'll be a pretty good safety.
said Lovie Smith
Quotes from articles mentioning Brandon McGowan
If you watch football long enough, people get hurt every week ... It's not just little knicks and bruises; we're talking about devastating injuries. It's the nature of the game we play. I don't think there is one position or player that is more susceptible.
said Mike Brown
It's an important position ... Now with all the blitzing that is done, the different schemes, you need a safety that is a good athlete and is versatile. The safety position is a spot where you have to do multiple things. You have to have skills in everything.
said Mike Brown
Whenever you lose a player, yeah, there is concern ... But we still feel like we're OK. If you really look at it, how many safeties do you play in a game? You have two starting safeties. That is what we have. We're still OK. We just can't take a lot more hits.
said Lovie Smith
For one, Joey has great speed and that's going to be a big asset for us on kickoffs ... Just the fact that he's a young, new player out there and [opponents] don't really know what to expect from him, they're going to have a hard time trying to figure out what he's going to do, what he wants to do. We've got a lot of faith in Joey. He's going to make a lot of good plays for us.
said Jamar Williams
