Sylvester Williams adjusts to new level

Posted Aug 15, 2013
Sylvester Williams is in the final week of his first NFL training camp, but unlike many of his Broncos teammates, the rookie defensive tackle hasn't been counting down the days. This isn't drudgery for the former teenage Missouri factory worker who molded radiator lids before molding himself into a first-round draft pick. Being paid to sweat and play a game is much better than sweating about going nowhere. (Denver Post)

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