Darrent Williams
Darrent Williams
Darrent Demarcus Williamswas an American football player for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. After attending high school in Fort Worth, Texas, Williams played football at Oklahoma State University. He was a second-round draft pick by the Broncos in 2005. Williams was killed in a drive-by shooting the day after he finished his second season with the Broncos...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 September 1982
rusty
I've got to get back into the feel of the game. I was a little rusty out there. But for the most part, I thought I did all right.
coach focus good handle job last tells
There's not a real distraction. Like Coach Shanahan tells us -- handle it the day before, and the day of the game, we can just focus on the game. I think we did a good job last week, and I think it'll be the same this week.
momentum
It don't matter. It was a momentum changer for the team.
college everybody fighting game guaranteed last trying
You kind of know your last game in college. In the NFL, you're trying to keep fighting to get to that last game. Sometimes you don't make it to the last game. You're not guaranteed to have that last game with everybody watching. You've just got to play every game as if it's your last.
bring defensive game offensive speed turned
You can always use more defensive and offensive lineman. Bring in some more speed. You can always use speed. The game has turned into a speed game.
guys
Guys are going to make plays. You've got to come back and fight.
great
He?s a great coach. He always makes us feel like, even if we do go out there and make mistakes, that it?s all right.
carry might water
No, I am still a rookie. I thought they might make me carry the water or something if I said anything.
forward good gotta monday night party reality weekend worst
Monday is like the worst day of all time. You party all weekend and then reality hits. Gotta go back to work. The only good thing about the whole day is 'Monday Night Football.' If you can't look forward to that, what else is there?
assets blow drafted fastest good guys past pride running standing stride technique watch
We watch film and he's running past guys like they're standing still. But that's one of my assets that I pride myself on, that I can run fast. That's why I got drafted high. I can run real fast, and I'm one of the fastest guys on the team. So there's not too many guys that are going to blow past me. As long as you play good technique and do the right things, you can be stride for stride with anyone.
sooner throw
We want you to throw at us. Sooner or later, you are going to make a mistake.
body healing mother nature
It's all about Mother Nature and my body healing on its own.
ability begin forget heady learned move next onto reminds trying worry
I've learned not to worry about one play. Forget it and move onto the next play. He reminds me that I am a big-play threat. I'm trying to get to his level. He is a real smart, heady player. He has so much ability to begin with.
excitement extremely guys head holding
It's kind of sad. (There's) a lot of guys down (and) not a lot of excitement (but) I don't feel like everybody's holding their head extremely low.