James Farrior
James Farrior
James Alfred Farrior is a retired American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Virginia. He played with the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth6 January 1975
CityRichmond, VA
awhile coming couple hard took
It was frustrating, the first couple of years. It was hard for me. It was an adjustment, coming from college, being in the big city. It took me awhile to get comfortable.
improve kept seemed
That's something we've got to improve on. It seemed like we got them in third-and-8s all day, but they kept converting them.
improve kept seemed
That's something we've got to improve on, ... It seemed like we got them in third-and-8s all day, but they kept converting them.
believe relates sitting talks
It's just the way he relates to the players. He's been on the other side, sitting where we are sitting. When he talks to us, we believe him.
box checks confuse count teams whether
It's a big difference. A lot of times teams don't know whether he's in the box or out of the box. A lot of times quarterbacks make their checks off of whether the safety's in the box or not. If you don't know where he's at, or how to count him, it's going to confuse the offense.
beat happens playoff standing team ultimate
They are the playoff team. They're the team standing in the way of our ultimate goal. So we just have to go out there and play our game. It happens to be Cincinnati. We have to beat them. We know what to expect. They know what to expect.
almost center drive plays taking
There were plays when he'd drive the center back so far, he was almost taking the handoff, ... He was disrupting everything.
chip extra motivation nobody shoulder
This is the AFC championship -- you don't need a chip on your shoulder for this game. Nobody is going to need any extra motivation or anything like that to get up for this one.
address athletes cause change issue practice problems types
He can cause problems if we don't address the issue right away in practice this week. Those are the types of athletes that can change the game.
certain tells word
He always had us in the right places. If he tells us to be in a certain spot, we know it's going to work. His word is God.
might stayed
If he would have stayed in the game, it might have been a long day for us. We just didn't play up to our level.