Kerry Collins
Kerry Collins
Kerry Michael Collinsis a former American football quarterback who played sixteen seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for Penn State University and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the fifth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, the first choice in the franchise's history...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth30 December 1972
CityLebanon, PA
against best certainly guy held last nfl played rookie year
He's the real deal, man. I mean, shoot, the guy played outstanding for a rookie last year against some of the best rushers in the NFL and certainly held his own, played well.
guys
We showed a lot of character, ... We should have won. But I don't think our guys are going to go in the tank.
comfort defense dropped good passes whether
Whether it is the dropped passes or the interception I threw, they are a good defense and make you do some things to take you out of your comfort zone.
attitude believed caught five four grief kept past
He's caught so much grief up there the past four or five years. He hasn't changed. His attitude has been the same and (he) has kept doing the things he's believed in.
blink came happy kept throw
We didn't blink and just kept playing. It was one of those where you throw it and go, 'Oh ....' Those things are going to happen, and I was happy how I came back.
alter game good guys hard plan played stepped
We did have to alter our game plan a little bit, but not a whole lot. I think guys stepped up and played hard and did a good job.
robert
Robert Gallery, ... makes us a better team, that's for sure.
certainly chances game hurt offense prove reasons responsibility
I think you look at every game and there have been different reasons for it. Penalties, I think, have hurt us. Certainly I take responsibility for things I could have done better and it's been frustrating. But we've got two more chances to prove we can be the kind of offense we thought we would be.
confidence definitely fact help last played playing year
I think the fact we went up there and played well last year definitely should help our confidence going into the game. We know what they're playing for.
close definitely felt guys knew looking people shot situation three took
I was definitely looking for the first down first, ... I knew the situation and felt anything that was close to getting a first down was covered. They had some people on Randy, two or three guys on him every play. J.P. was on the safety, so I took a shot at it.
close eagles family fan growing harold obviously tie watching year york
I was an Eagles fan growing up, growing up so close to them, watching Jaworski (quarterback Ron) and (receiver) Harold Carmichael and (running back) Wilbert Montgomery, and those guys. So, there's obviously a tie there for me. Of course, when I was in New York I was able to play them every year down there, and I still have a lot of family and friends back there.
pride time treated
I take pride in the way I play, ... This organization has treated me well. I still have a lot of fight. Every time I go out there I am going to give it my best.
certainly four key last reflect time victory week
I think it's key for us to get this win, certainly going into the bye week, and having time to reflect and think about the last four weeks. To get this victory is going to make the off week a lot better, for sure.
bat enjoy given gone guy happen happens hope playing respect support utmost wants
He's got my utmost support. He's done a lot for me. He's gone to bat for me a lot of times. He's a guy that I respect and he's a guy that I enjoy playing for. I hope everything he wants to happen happens and I hope he's here and he's given another shot, because he can do it.