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
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.
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.
adjusting couple field good guy job late leaked pass picked third
A big thing is to get off the field on third down. A couple times they max-protected and then leaked out a guy late (into pass patterns). They did a good job adjusting on the fly. They picked up some of our blitzes really well.
bull drill gotten pass repertoire rushes starting talk together
I've gotten in a lot more on the pass rushes. And I like it now. Before, pass rushes would be a drill where it would be like, 'Nah, I'm just going to go bull rush these guys.' ... Me and Kouts talk about that, too. Now I'm starting to put together a little repertoire and get after 'em.
We weren't there to have conversations with him.
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.
suburb
I'm a Massachusetts, suburb kid. I didn't put much thought into it.
cautious
I thought they were going to let me go today, but they are being cautious right now.
bunch scrappy
I think we are a scrappy bunch. We are a bunch of fighters.
lucky
Man! ... I'm lucky he didn't see me.
until
I won't even think about it until I get there.
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.
remember
What do I remember about that play? That it was long.
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.