Julian Peterson
Julian Peterson
Julian Thomas Petersonis a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football for Michigan State University. Peterson also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1978
CityHillcrest Heights, MD
cherish last moment normally
Last week, it all started to click. It's a possibility (leaving) could happen. I'm just going to cherish the moment like I normally do, and just go out there and play like it is my last time.
familiar guys hard last movement
It's all about timing, movement and getting back to what you're familiar with, ... We had so many guys out last year, so many little things going wrong, that it's hard to judge. We're going to show who we really are this year.
coming emotion games last left level missing
I had a lot of emotion from missing a lot of games last year, just the emotion of coming back. Was I coming back at the same level I left at?(He was) a little anxious, a little nervous. Then, after awhile, it was just football.
defensive drafting last match players run six skill threatened
The last five, six years, we've been pretty much drafting defensive players to run with the Rams offense, ... We match up very well. We're not really threatened by their skill positions.
gave last sure team woe
I just wanted to make sure that the team didn't feel like, 'Oh, woe is me' after last week. That's why I gave out the guarantee.
beating continue hold improve lead remember team wrong
We know we're not just a 2-14 team. We just have to remember how to win. And remember how to hold on to the lead and continue to improve once you have the lead. There's nothing wrong with beating a team 55-0.
Let me show you what I can do to you.
came everybody forward great looking ready season team
We have our whole team back, ... Everybody was looking forward to this season and new beginnings. We came out there ready to fight. It's great to get the first one out of the way.
forward looking taking
We'll be very prepared. We're looking forward to winning. We're not taking anything away from that team. We know what we're up against.
feeling intensity
We wanted to go out there with intensity to show our feeling for Thomas. We wanted to be really aggressive, really go after people.
biggest months
The biggest thing is strengthening the whole leg, ... Once all that comes together, 12 months will probably be when everything comes together.
burst move time
It just wasn't working out, ... When it was time to get some burst and move downhill, I couldn't do it.
bowl came clear loud super trying win won
They made it loud and clear that they wanted to get back to the Super Bowl and try to win it. That's what I am trying to. I have never won a Super Bowl, never won any championship in my life. Always came in second.
looking perfect situation
This is really what I was looking for. This is the perfect situation for me.