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The Sun: What’s been the biggest surprise of camp?

Oliveira: Maybe the speed of the game. That defence flies around, so when you’re on offence you’ve got to make your pre-snap reads as a running back… they’re fast and they can disguise it really well.

The Sun: Which player has made you sit up and take notice?

Oliveira: Adam Bighill. He makes me better. I kind of want to follow his footsteps. He puts his head down and he works. And that’s the kind of guy that I am and want to continue to be, and let other guys follow me. He’s a guy that does everything right, on and off the field. When he gets off the field he goes right to the weight room. And he’s in the weight room before practice. I applaud him for all his hard work.

The Sun: Is there someone you didn’t realize was this good until seeing him up close?

Oliveira: As a whole, our receiving corps. I have never been around a receiving corps this talented. Guys are all studs.

The Sun: What’s been the funniest moment of camp?

Oliveira: When we all get in the meeting room, the rookies have to go up there and sing a song if you get your name called. I got my name called (Thursday). It brings the whole team together. We’re going out there competing for a job, but we can’t forget that we’re brothers in this, we’re teammates… we’re family. It makes a good laugh.

The Sun: What did you sing?

Oliveira: I sang some old Kanye West, Gold Digger. There was lots of laughs, and then the guys started joining in. It makes you feel a lot more comfortable when the guys start joining you.