Jonathan Vilma
Jonathan Vilma
Jonathan Polynice Vilmais a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Miami, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Vilma also played for the New Orleans Saints...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth16 April 1982
CountryUnited States of America
bottom line planned stop
We didn't do what we planned to do. The bottom line was to stop the run. We didn't do it and I don't know why.
coming cost couple game job knew plan stop
We knew what they were going to do, we didn't get the job done. I don't know why we didn't make the tackles we should have made. It cost us a couple of touchdowns, and that was the game. That was our game plan coming in, stop the run. We didn't do that. It's humbling.
baltimore giving good known pride stopping themselves
They have a good defense, we have a good defense. Baltimore is known for their defense. They pride themselves on stopping the run. They pride themselves on not giving up points.
game learn reason run stop whatever wrong
humbling. Our game is to stop the run and for whatever reason, we didn't do that. We'll look at films, see what we did wrong and learn from it.
advice enjoy experience football gave good ready reed
Ed Reed gave me some good advice when I was still in school. He said, 'Stay all your years at school. Enjoy it. Get the experience out of it, in football and everything else.' That's what I did. And that got me ready for this.
beginning cost expected good guys settled
At the beginning, it was a little shaky. That's to be expected with new guys in there. You don't expect them to be all-stars off the bat. Once we settled in, I thought we did a really good job. ... It was just two plays. They cost us 14 points.
rooting teammates
That's them being selfish. I don't care. As long as my teammates aren't rooting for us to lose, I'm fine.
chose extreme form product spoiled
I think she was a product of having a spoiled upbringing, ... and she chose an extreme form of rebellion.
eliminate running
We couldn't find a way to eliminate the running game.
matter playoff
I still think we're a playoff team. It's just a matter of working on some things and getting better.
definitely
We need him. We definitely want him back. We'll see what happens.
cost gave
We gave up too many big plays. That cost us the game.
cost gave ourselves road
We gave up too many big plays, and it cost us 14 points. That cost us the game. ... We've killed ourselves on the road this season, more so than at home. It's just been a down season.
situation
I don't know what to say. I've never been in a situation like this before. It's tough, real tough.