miércoles, 1 de febrero de 2012

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS MEDIA DAY - LINEBACKER JEROD MAYO - Ingles

Super Bowl XLVI – Tuesday, January 31, 2012

(on his football dream) “To be honest with you, this team. It is all about the team, we just want to win.”

(on Victor Cruz) “Cruz he possesses that down field threat. He can stretch the field and he can run those irregular slot routes. He’s a dangerous player.”

(on defensive plan for the game) “We don’t know what they’re going to do. You know those first few possessions will be interesting. I think both teams have done a good job in terms of making those adjustments, during halftime and obviously on the sideline. We’re trying to figure out what they’re going to be doing, so we’ll switch it up.”

(on his feelings about the last time these two teams met) “It was a good game, but unfortunately we were on the wrong side of that ending. This is a different team. We have some new players, some new key guys.”

(on Indianapolis and the experience thus far) “It’s been a great experience so far, the fans have really been good to us. The hospitality has been good, they love us out here. As soon as we got off the plane, they threw us Super Bowl scarves. It’s been a lot of fun so far. But at the same time, we’re out here to work hard. ”

(on his feelings towards Tennessee and Coach Fulmer) “You know he was a great coach. He’s also a great father figure. You come out a man. You start out as a boy, and he raises you and then helps you become a better football player. And beyond that, I have to mention his defense. He’s just a great coach.”

(on his initial feelings of media day) “It’s been great so far. There is a lot of media. At first it is a little overwhelming, but I guess then you get used to it. We’re having fun.”

(on the Giants offensive line) “They have a great line. They do a lot for the guys out front. And when they don’t protect Eli, you can count on his to make plays with his feet. You can count on him to do a great job running the ball.”

(on how different Eli and Payton are as players) “That’s a tough question. They’re different. Eli is doing a better job in terms of running the ball, especially on third downs you can count on him to make those plays. Payton has a different gift.”

(on looking forward to the Super Bowl game) “I’ve played it over and over in my head. So many times. I’ve even thought about it when I was a kid, and dreaming about the Super Bowl. And now it’s finally here.”

(on trying to be the Super Bowl MVP) “I mean you always want to be the one to make those plays. You want to be the one to be the MVP. But then there are those days where you just focus on winning that game.”

(on his college career preparing him for the NFL) “My coaches just really paved the way for me. They’re extremely professional and they take football seriously. They’re constantly studying film, breaking down film. They by far had a major influence on my life.”

(on how the fans in the South and his favorite Tennessee tradition) “Well, you know those fans down there. Football is huge. My favorite tradition would have to be running through the ‘T.’ You know when you see that ‘T’ coming up it’s time to play some ball.”

(on his best college memory) “It would probably have to be playing in the SEC Championship Game. Even though we came up on the short end of the stick, we played a great game. We just came up a little bit short.”

(on the hospitality in Indianapolis) “Everyone has been more than welcoming.”

(on Eli Manning) “He’s been amazing in the playoffs. He’s also very dangerous and he’s been making a lot of plays for them. We’re going to handle him the best we can. We’re going to have to attack him in different ways. But we have guys that can make those plays.”

(on the Patriots line up) “This will be the first time that we’ve had the same group of guys for three weeks in a row since I can remember.”

(on what’s going to give the Patriots an edge) “I think that it’s just having the same group of guys out there as the past couple of weeks. We’re finally coming together and getting guys healthy.”

(on his feelings of this being his first Super Bowl) “I’m just taking it as a regular work week, and we’ll celebrate whatever we have to when it’s over. It’s easy to focus when you have a coach alike Coach Belichick, who keeps everything isolated from everything. He just does a great job of keeping us in focus.”

(on his teammates feelings and the Super Bowl experience) “You know you can prepare your whole life for this moment.”

(on if experience matters in the Super Bowl) “I don’t think so. We have some veterans we have some newer guys. But we have a great coach in Coach Belichick. He’s won multiple rings and he’s as good as there is. We’re just going to go out there and do our thing.”

(on what have the veterans told him) “To just go out there and do business like it’s a normal game. We’re in a hotel where it’s just us and we’re away from everyone to focus.”

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