Ben Leber
Ben Leber
Ben Leberis a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft and later played for the Minnesota Vikings...
beat crazy definitely fans feeling motivated team time
We're definitely motivated to beat them and to show him that we are a better team than he thought at the time of the draft. And, more importantly, the fans are feeling crazy about it and we don't want to let them down.
definitely fans help noise
Definitely the fans are going to be riled up. It'll help us in the long run. If they can make some noise and get in his head, that would be great.
definitely fans help noise
Definitely the fans are going to be riled up, ... It'll help us in the long run. If they can make some noise and get in his head, that would be great.
case confident definitely goals knows offense rarely realistic
I think it is definitely a realistic goal; that is why he set the goal. You very rarely set goals that you don't think you can actually achieve. I think in his case he knows it's possible, and he's confident in his ability. And this offense can get him to 2,000 yards. It's definitely a challenge, but it is definitely there for him.
confidence huge season speak volumes win
It would be just one 'W', and we got a lot of season left. But it is going to speak volumes for the team, this organization. It would be a huge win for our confidence and a huge win for the city.
best choice draft everybody face knows major nfl slap team time worst year
At the time it was kind of a slap in the face to not only this organization but the whole NFL and the way the draft works, ... Everybody knows the best guy's going to go to the worst team from the year before. If everybody had a choice and said, 'Hey, I don't want to play there,' then we'd have to (make) some major changes.
We have a little youth, a little experience, and a lot of speed.
caliber team year
This year at 1-2, our expectations are so much higher. We know the caliber of team we have, and we know we can be very, very competitive.
fire intensity knew lie match second
We knew that these are the world champs and they are just not going to lie down and die. We had to come out and match their intensity and fire in the second half.
brady pressure rattled
You can never tell with Brady if he's rattled or not. But I think the pressure made a difference.
couple fed found games last roles solid start took year
That's one thing we want to do this year, start off solid right away. It took a while last year to find our identity. A lot of it had to do with the new defense. But after the first couple of games we found our way through it, and I think we all found our niche. We found our roles and fed off everyone else.
everybody likes underdog
Everybody likes to be the underdog at times.
biggest difference expectation guys last sitting team
The biggest difference is our expectation level. We were sitting at 1-2 last year, and, I think, a lot of guys didn't know what to expect. We didn't know what kind of team we had yet.
lead puts situations throw
When we get the lead big enough, they're going to come out and throw the ball. That puts us in situations where we can pressure.