Lofa Tatupu
Lofa Tatupu
Mosiula Mea'alofa "Lofa" Tatupuis a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League. He is currently an assistant linebackers coach with the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the University of Southern California. Tatupu was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 November 1982
CitySan Diego, CA
angles change running second somebody within
Angles change every second within a play, ... You don't ever see somebody running straight. That's why I think the 40 is overrated. And not just because I didn't run it well.
bit game happy
There was a little bit of a void. Absolutely. We were very happy with the game we had. But ...
game gives knowing number prepare
Everything is structured. He gives you a number of things to prepare for the week. You go to the game knowing what to expect.
along faces good guys lost luckily replaced season system
We had a lot of new faces on this team, and luckily it didn't take a whole season to come together. It's a system of interchangeable parts. We lost a lot of good guys along the way and just replaced them.
best field fit lead pass running throw
I would have wanted to throw a pass and then go running down the field to lead block. Not that I don't think I could have made it. I think it would have been a lot more challenging and it wouldn't have been the best fit for my personality.
circumstance grateful worked
I would like to say that's all I know. But like I said, situation, circumstances, they worked well for me and I am just grateful to be here.
until
I won't even think about it until I get there.
lucky
Man! ... I'm lucky he didn't see me.
ashamed determined fought outcome plays series single
We have nothing to be ashamed of. We fought hard. No single play determined the outcome of the game; a series of plays did.
both feet good hopefully inches scary wake
He's 6-3. I'm hopefully 6 feet on a good day, when I just wake up. I tell him, 'Why don't you just give me two inches of height, we'd both be right there at 6-1.' If he was, it would be scary to see, the way he hits.
against pass pile rally sure
We'll pile up against the run, rally to that pass and make sure we know where 89 is at all times.
compare league special
Troy is a special case. He is in a league of his own and you really can't compare him with anyone.
ability anyone best bunch care coming scrappy team
I don't think anyone relishes being unknown. I think we're a scrappy bunch. We're a bunch of fighters. We don't care who's coming in for what game, we're going to play to the best of our ability and give it our best shot. We play for each other and just play team ball.
suburb
I'm a Massachusetts, suburb kid. I didn't put much thought into it.