However, Avant has added to an already-supportive room.
“I want to make the people around me better than I came here, (especially) the young guys,” Avant said. “That’s what Brian Dawkins and (Brian) Westbrook did for me when I was a rookie.”
In the same way Avant has adopted some of Dawkins’ habits — he regularly hits the cold tub and sauna to help preserve his body like Dawkins did — it seems some of his ways might be rubbing off on the Chiefs’ youngsters, too.
“Yeah man, now my notebook — it’s not exactly like his — but I’m learning how to take notes,” Wilson said. “Just little reminders that I know, I still jot them down to keep my brain refreshed. That’s something he reminds me of.”
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