[Vilma, 23, and Reed, 28, do not have the luxury of merely tolerating each other. The middle linebacker and the nose tackle have to be able to play off each other like a singing duet.] I have to keep guys off him, ... I've got to make plays, be a dominant player in the middle. |
A lot of people are doubting me because of this game, ... That's cool, though. All I do is feed off that. It makes me want to prove the doubters wrong. |
Five pounds, 10 pounds, ... it makes a lot of difference. |
I always look for the negative thing and feed off that, ... Every day I feel like I've got something to prove. I've got to show them, 'Hey, man, don't put me down. I can play, too.' I've just got to prove it. The hungriness is going to help me make plays through the rest of the season. |
I cannot forget all the folks who went before me, who bled and died so I can sit here today and tell this story. |
I didn't hear from the Jets, ... I didn't think anything of it. I just didn't think they were going to ask me back. |
I have to keep guys off him, ... That's my job. |
I'm a pretty good artist, ... I can just about draw anything. I make up my own cartoons. |
I've learned a lot from him, ... I still learn a lot every time I talk to him. |
It was a misunderstanding. It's football. A lot of guys get into arguments. It's in the past. I don't hold grudges. |
It's a lot better, ... My stomach doesn't hang over my pants anymore. |
Last year, to be honest, I wasn't as happy, ... I didn't play that much last year. I was depressed, well, not depressed. It was frustrating. Now I look forward to the games. I look forward to practice. I look forward to - if I mess up, going in there and doing it better. |
My job is to keep guys off the middle linebacker, and that's what I'm going to do, ... I've just got to keep doing it, man, day in and day out. |
People want the chance to lead at least some of the time. In the future, the most attractive organizations to be a part of will be those that give people this opportunity. |
Some of the facts and circumstances of the case are unclear to him |