LaMont Jordan
LaMont Jordan
LaMont Damon Jordanis a former American football running back. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland...
ball feeling field hands job running team trusts
I'm always going to come off the field feeling like if we don't do well running the ball that it's my fault. That's just it. The team trusts me with the ball in my hands and to go out and make plays, and it's my job to go out there and make plays.
considered held last time
We're considered a high-powered offense. Last time I checked, high-powered offenses don't get held to (20) points.
came close coming defense disagree doubt everybody meeting might nowhere people played playoffs team year
The expectations that everybody had for us coming into this year and the expectations we had for ourselves, we came nowhere close to meeting those expectations. Some people might disagree with me, but we did underachieve this year. ... Our defense has played well enough for us to be in the playoffs right now. There's no doubt about that. Offensively, we've done nothing but let our defense down and let our team down. What we have to do is come back and reload.
beat expected identity next people raiders teams
We beat two teams that people expected us to beat. Now, next week, that's when we're going to find out about the identity of this Oakland Raiders team.
beat expected identity next people raiders teams
We beat two teams that people expected us to beat, ... Now, next week, that's when we're going to find out about the identity of this Oakland Raiders team.
bring brought fan field good looked running saw scoreboard walking yards yelled
As I was walking off the field, I looked up at the scoreboard and a fan yelled out, 'Wow, 21 yards!' And I looked and saw we only had 21 yards rushing. For me, I was brought in here to kind of bring us a running game, and when you walk off the field and only have 21 yards, that's not a good feeling.
fan field looked walking yelled
As I was walking off the field and looked up at the scoreboard, a fan yelled out, 'Wow ... 21 yards,'
four role waiting
It's a role I've been waiting for four years.
against game point walk
It's at the point now where if I walk away from the game and I don't have 20 carries, I can't really feel an embarrassment like I did against Philly. I know the more I get the ball, the better that I do.
beat best feeling felt field good last leave near nowhere smile stadium victory walk
It's the best I've felt after a game, that's for sure. It's a good feeling getting a victory. I'm nowhere near as beat up as I was last week, and I feel pretty good that I can walk off the field and leave the stadium with a smile on my face.
coming hurt penalties
That's something I'm not used to. Coming from New York, one of the least-penalized teams, I learned: Penalties hurt you.
changing coming league lost minimize news rest team thinks
That's one thing I'm not used to coming from New York. I got news for the rest of the league. That team (the Patriots) is not changing. If the league thinks that team is changing because it lost two coordinators, it isn't. They minimize mistakes. That's something we've got to do.
against ball everybody game obvious order run throw win
In order to win in the NFL, you have to be able to run the ball, ... I think it's very obvious that we can pretty much throw the ball against everybody we play. It's just up to us now (to get) our run game going.
carries games gotten job nfl run victory win
I have said it before, 23 to 26 carries and I've gotten the job done. And if you look at our record, 1-4, our one victory was 26 for 126. To win games in the NFL you have to run the ball.