Nick Ferguson
Nick Ferguson
Nick Fergusonis a former American football safety in the National Football League and prominent Scientologist. He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Georgia Tech...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 November 1974
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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We played a lot of sandlot ball, so we were used to tackling each other, or falling on the concrete, things of that nature. And nine times out of 10, our flag games turned into tackle anyway. So when I got to high school, tackle football was kind of natural.
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Like most athletes, I like to go home and relax. I try not to bring the game home with me. I might play some video games that are, let's just say, for mature audiences only. And I might get some flak for this, but I like to watch 'Seinfeld.' Sometimes, laughter is the best medicine.
dark light
When we were in the dark tunnel, Jake Plummer was the light that showed us where to go.
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My mom didn't let me play tackle until I was in high school. She didn't want me to get hurt.
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I remember bumming rides across town to Georgia Tech, trying to get myself registered, trying to apply for financial aid, trying to get their coaches to watch my film.
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My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get.
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When I was in high school, my mom hated football. But then, the more I played, the more it grew on her. This game has done a lot for my family - not just from a financial standpoint, but it also helped bring my family together.
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I thought he was going to make another spectacular play as he often makes. He didn't make that play. But stuff happens.
ball stayed
I thought I timed it well. The ball just stayed up there.
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I thought I had the ball, to be totally honest. It was just thrown a little bit above my outstretched hands.
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Last game, I told (Williams) and Domonique Foxworth, I said, 'You guys have something as rookies that I didn't have when I was a rookie, and that's called confidence,' ... They have that swagger to them where they're not really intimidated.
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We have to play in it; they have to play in it, too. Even in training camp, that's one of the things Coach Shanahan talked about. He said, 'Well, the condition's going to change from place to place.' You can't say, 'Well, it was raining. The field was muddy. It was too cold. It was hot.' You can't use those excuses because they're playing in the same situations.
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I think it's the fact that the guy's so confident. He's the guy that all the cheerleaders want to be with -- he's one of those guys. If he was a drink, he'd be some fine cognac because that's how smooth he is. The way he drops back and reads, the way he passes the ball. He plays very poised -- doesn't seem to let anything rattle him even if you pressure him.
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I mean, yeah, I had a great tackle on him. It just seems like so long ago. But it was one of those things where you arrive at the right place at the right time and the ball pops out. But to me, that's the past. It's a new day.