{"id":169,"date":"2005-08-28T23:03:41","date_gmt":"2005-08-29T04:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2005-08-28T23:03:41","modified_gmt":"2005-08-29T04:03:41","slug":"169","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2005\/08\/28\/169\/","title":{"rendered":"Locker Room Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kevin Mawae<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the storm in New Orleans\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nI don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have any of my family in New Orleans. She (wife) was actually scheduled to go back yesterday, but it was up to the weather. We were watching it real closely Thursday night. When she woke up Friday, the storm turned west a little closer to New Orleans, so we cancelled her trip. Now they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re (family) here.<\/p>\n

On last game of preseason\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nYou know what, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a game, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a chance to compete. Everybody knows that this game is more for the young guys to go out there and show what they have. As far as the veteran players, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll go out there and get a few reps, finalize things, get out timing down and get ready for the season opener.<\/p>\n

On Chad Pennington\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nChad looks good. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s throwing the ball well and I think if you were to ask him, he would say that he wants to work on some of his timing, but physically I think he looks great. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to do a good job for us.<\/p>\n

On penalties\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nAt this point in the preseason, some of that stuff you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to happen. Especially with the younger guys, you see a lot of mistakes and things like that. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s typical of any team in the preseason. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re getting to the point where we have to make it to the 45-man roster. We have to adapt, step up and be able to play on September 11.<\/p>\n

On the team coming together\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nI think that the smaller the roster, the more you know what you have and what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to be working with. You go into more fine tuned stuff and I think that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing right now. We have one more set of cuts but obviously the guys that are going to play pretty much know who they are. We have to get the young guys up to speed and make some plays, but not make too many mistakes. We (veterans) have some have some things to work on too.<\/p>\n

Curtis Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n

On last Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s game concerning him\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>If your smart you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see any game as that (just a preseason game). You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re always looking for ways to critique yourself and the team. We have some work to do, but I believe we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be ready by Kansas City.<\/p>\n

On Chad Pennington still being on track\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>We see what he does day in and day out. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the misconception of the game sometimes. We see (Chad show) excellence and performance every day at practice and most of the time in the games. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hard to be on top all of the time. Sometimes you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have that good game. All of us.<\/p>\n

On the team taking shape\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nYeah, it starts taking shape, but I think it really takes shape after this game.<\/p>\n

On John Abraham\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s definitely a guy you need on your team. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to help us like he always has. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re just looking forward to him coming back and helping us win some games.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Vilma<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the Giants game\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nIt doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t concern us too much. We made the corrections that we needed to make. Coach addressed it as a game which we knew we didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t play it as good as we wanted to, but so be it, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a preseason game and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to move on.<\/p>\n

On John Abraham\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nIt brings back a playmaker, a great guy on defense and a leader. We can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wait to have him back. We know that when he comes back it may take him a couple practices to get ready but he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be fine.<\/p>\n

On the team taking shape\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nYeah, when we start making the cuts. I also played about two-and-a-half quarters last week, this week I will not play as much, but coach is starting to change up the format at practice to try and get ready for the games.<\/p>\n

On John Abraham fitting into the program when he comes back\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nHe was here last year. It the same defense, the same scheme and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a matter of playing the game.<\/p>\n

Ben Graham<\/strong><\/p>\n

On finding out he was the punter to the Jets\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nI was actually in the movies with my wife, we saw wedding crashers, and when we got out, I had messages on my phone. It was nice that we got to go out and get a bite to eat. My wife was a little teary because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been hard on her and the kids (the move), but to this point it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s all worked out. Micah (Knorr) is a good punter and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll do well wherever he goes. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s getting to the point now that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s up to me to do the job.<\/p>\n

On the business of football\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nIt was a lot different than what I expected, not knowing anything about it. Once we got into the groove, once the first week was over, I kind of realized how cut throat it is. I couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have asked for any more though. Working with guys like Mike Nugent, James Dearth, the snappers. The punting is something that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve done for awhile now, but the holding is the thing that probably means the most to me because Mike Nugent, the first draft pick, wants to make all of his field goals and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an important job so I worked really hard.<\/p>\n

On making the transfer to the NFL\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nIt hasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been too bad. My body was probably one year away from giving out back home anyways. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been talking to Darren Bennett a lot about it and he said it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great gig if you can get it. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easier on your body and you still feel part of the team. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re coming on to try and put the oppositions offense as far as they can go. So you still feel part of the team.<\/p>\n

On wanting to tackle\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nAbsolutely. Every chance I get during practice, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll jump in like in the nine-on-seven drill. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure there will be times, hopefully, that I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get an opportunity to get amongst it. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve talked about a few things already so I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll keep you posted. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve watched a lot of tape and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll just keep my wits about me. Hopefully I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to make a tackle. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the key isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t it. You want them to make a fair catch.<\/p>\n

On the biggest transition so far\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nProbably the game itself. We play 120 minute of non-stop football, here it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 60 minutes of stop, start football and it takes twice as long. So the game is different. After ended the season I was able to come over here and was really focused with what I was doing. I can only concentrate on my job and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very individual. You have to concentrate on your job and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t worry about anyone else here.<\/p>\n

On challenges for a 31-year old rookie\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nYeah. It doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t matter if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a 31-year old rookie or a 23 year-old rookie. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just trying to cut my teeth on this game and so far, so good. We have three preseason games under our belt and one to go.<\/p>\n

On anything he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s had to handle that kids out of college wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nI don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what to expect coming out of college. That falls up against it because I have never put up any numbers in college. I just had to make sure that everything I did from the minute I got off the plane was the right thing so they could put their trust in me to do the job.<\/p>\n

On friends and family reactions\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nIt has been just a bunch of messages at the moment. A lot of text messages. My teammates played their last game and they won by one point to secure a playoff spot. After the game I got a lot of messages from the boys I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really gotten a chance to speak to anyone in Australia yet apart from my parents. That will all take care of itself I think.<\/p>\n

On if anything was said to him when he got here\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nNo, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the way I like it. Keep it low key. We have two weeks before the season starts so there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a lot to cover between now and then. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect any \u00e2\u20ac\u0153whoo-ha\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s.\u00e2\u20ac? A week ago there were four of us sitting in his office (Mike Westhoff) reviewing the tape, and this morning, there were two.<\/p>\n

Chad Pennington<\/strong><\/p>\n

On next Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s game\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just determined to get better and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what I have to do, keep improving each preseason game. (I have to) learn this offense the best I can and understand that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to be a process throughout the season of getting better and getting more experience in the offense. The bottom line is that starting September 11th, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got to find a way to win games and keep improving on that.<\/p>\n

On feeling like he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s getting there\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nI look at Friday as a positive I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned also just looking at the film, taking notes and studying where my mistakes were. It shows a lot. Sometimes wins keep you from seeing what you should see and losses definitely let those mistakes stick out even more. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned a lot from that.<\/p>\n


\nOn wanting to get back on the field after Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s game\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nUnfortunately, the starters don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t play a lot in the fourth game. The next time I get go out there and play in a game and try to win a game is September 11th. But that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fine. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got two weeks and a half-a-dozen practices to get better and focus in on what I need to do.<\/p>\n

On John Abraham\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nWhen John gets here we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll welcome him. We know that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll help us win. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re excited for him to come back and I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s excited to get back on the field and start playing the game of football again.<\/p>\n

On the team taking shape\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nYou see the veteran guys start to concentrate and bear down on what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s about to happen. You shift from training camp mode to in-season mode and start to really concentrate mentally on not just your assignment, but your opponent and what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re trying to do to stop them. It kind of shifts now.<\/p>\n

On what he could\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve done differently Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nThe obvious answer is not to force the ball while in the red zone, which I normally don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do. Just take what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s there, and if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not there, live to see another down and kick field goals even though we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to. Secondly, I need to see the field better and understand how this offense works. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little different from the past four years. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m constantly fighting how I read things for four years and now I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m trying to change over. Sometimes I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m consistent with that and sometimes I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m inconsistent with that. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not concerned, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m determined to get better and make sure to correct those mistakes and not repeat them.<\/p>\n

On just playing the game\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nI can be my own worst enemy when I analyze things and try to be too perfect. When you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re too perfect sometimes you screw it all up and you get no success. What you have to do is be as successful as you can and not try to be perfect in everything. Just play the game.<\/p>\n

On dissecting what went wrong Friday\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve taken a long look at the film. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve looked at it twice. The major point of emphasis would be to protect the ball in the red zone. Number two, get a better feel for my reads and be more decisive. Not look for the perfect read, but just get a read, go with it and make something happen with it. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not going to have the perfect read, and when you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the perfect read, the challenge is to make your decision work. A lot of times, if you do that, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be more successful than not. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll steer away from interceptions and turnovers. Those happen a lot of time because of hesitancy rather than bad reads. In this game you cannot be hesitant. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s kind of like deja-vu. When Paul (Hackett) first got here with his offense, I was over analyzing things. From here on out I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m just going to concentrate on being decisive, making decision, going on what I see and feel, trusting myself and work off of that. Once you get the feeling then you can learn from it, but when you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on the field, just play.<\/p>\n

On Vikings showing anything different than the Giants\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nNo, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just working on the offense and understanding the reads. Some of the plays we have now are similar to what we have had the last four years, but we read them differently. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m trying to put the mental and physical together and then have that anticipation. Instead of being a second too late or a split second too early type of thing. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the little things. Just like correcting your golf swing. A little thing can really make a big difference.<\/p>\n

On mentality changing from Paul Hackett\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s offense\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nThe mentality has changed, no doubt. I like the mentality, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just getting more consistent with the mentality. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where I am. Old school versus new school. Some times I have that new school mentality and things work out right and sometimes I fall back to my old habits and have the old school mentality. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where the indecisiveness comes from. I just determined right now to be more decisive and make crisper decisions, anticipate and let the chips fall.<\/p>\n

On a vertical offense\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nWell, all that means is that you have a green light to take a shot if you have a good reason for that shot. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not concerned about being at 70 percent completion percentage, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re concerned about scoring points. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to score points, you do have to push the ball downfield. You do have to have more explosion plays, plays over 20 yards, not only to change the field position, but to score more points. It goes back to the mentality of the offense. Instead of just getting completions and moving the chains, when you have a chance you take the shot. You believe in that shot and if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have it you go back to what coach calls managing the game. If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a shot you manage the game and take what they give you. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not long-ball happy. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not just firing them up every play but at the same time, if we feel like we have a chance, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll take it.<\/p>\n

On what is considered vertical passing\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nI\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d say 20 yards. Anything under 20, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re taking what the defense gives you. If you have three or four explosion plays over 20 yards you change the field position and continually put pressure on the defense. If you have four plays over 20 yards and you take eight shots and let those guys know that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re coming after you and that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have to defend us.<\/p>\n

On being more lenient with turnovers from taking chances\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nYes, but when they come I want it to be because it was an arrant throw, not because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an arrant decision. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a difference. When Steve McNair was the MVP, I think he only had seven interceptions. We can still protect the football. No matter what offense you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in, you have to protect the football if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to win. It becomes a turnover battle but that doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t scare you from taking the shot. You just have to know how to throw the ball where it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s us or nobody.<\/p>\n

Ty Law<\/strong><\/p>\n

On teammates asking about going to and winning the Super Bowl\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/strong>
\nWe kind of talk about it but not too much. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t come here to dwell on coming from a championship team. I think I can lead by example and motivate by getting on the field and doing what I need to do. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not a big talker. If there are questions, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m here to answer them. I want to bring my experience and overall Ty Law to the table and that should be enough.<\/p>\n

On the Jets having Super Bowl potential\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <\/strong>
\nI think every team in the NFL has potential, but that only takes you so far but we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see. Were still here in training camp. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to get better as time goes on. There are a lot of things that go into winning a championship and potential is just one of them. If we were just trying to win the Super Bowl on just potential, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not the type of team that I want to be on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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