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Article: Nasty boy: Colombo brings attitude to Bears.

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April 20, 2002
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Byline: Melissa Isaacson

CHICAGO _ Marc Colombo doesn't particularly like the image of offensive linemen as the nice, cerebral, normal types, mainly because he's not.

"To be honest, I don't think many offensive lineman have (that nasty streak), and I think it's a plus when you find somebody who does," said the Bears' first-round draft choice, the 29th pick Saturday in the NFL draft.

Colombo_a 6-foot-7-inch, 313-pound, 23-year-old Big Cat Williams Jr. with Olin Kreutz tough-guy tendencies_might not resemble the stereotype of the offensive lineman, but he does fit right in with the Boston College tradition.

"BC recruits the best of the ...

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