Takeo Spikes
Takeo Spikes
Takeo Gerard Spikesis a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He played college football for Auburn University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. A two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Spikes also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and San Diego Chargers...
casual love pressure rely reminded situation
I've reminded J.P. in casual conversations that he doesn't have to do it all, ... I told him, 'Hey, a lot of quarterbacks would love to have the situation you have, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Rely on us and just go out there and do what you have to do.'
ball buffalo dominate focal high job matter minutes point spend strong
We feel we are the focal point, the strong point of the Buffalo Bills, ... So, we take it upon ourselves. We have very high expectations. We want to dominate and get the job done, no matter how many minutes we have to spend on the field, no matter where the ball is when we go out there.
defense enjoy hop ready rest team welcome
Like I told, J.P., the ingredients are all here, ... The defense is ready to roll. The rest of the team is welcome to hop aboard and enjoy the ride.
chair continue good rocking worried
I think he made some good throws. For where we're at, he should be fine. We're not worried about anything. As long as we do what we can do defensively, we can keep him in the rocking chair and just let him continue to get better.
chance planning time
We never had the chance for us to go together, ... We were planning on going, and that happened. We didn't have him for a long time at all.
adding gas
We take it as a compliment. ... But do we stop? Nah. If anything, you're just adding more gas to the fire.
good last none point
Point blank, we've got to get out to a good start. None of us want to go through what we did last year. It was painful.
again almost call coming dream hearing league name slave sounds
It was like a dream coming true, like I was coming into the league all over again, ... It was almost like hearing the commissioner call your name again on that stage. That's the way I felt. Just to see it, man, I don't know. It was almost like, and I know I shouldn't say this because it sounds so harsh, but it was like I was a slave getting his slave papers.
advantage everybody good
Everybody is even and we feel good about what we have and now we need to take advantage of it.
best legacy
The best thing I can say is their legacy has been written,
almost certain felt
It was bittersweet, to tell you the truth, ... I just felt bad. I don't know why. It's almost like I was embarrassed to a certain degree.
beginning came felt focusing game great last opportunity season since
We felt like we had an opportunity at the end of last season to do something great but we didn't. Now it's over with and we've been focusing on this game ever since we first came in at the beginning of OTAs.
everybody start talked
We started 0-4; that's what killed us, ... We've talked about that, especially with the young guys. We want everybody to know that it's important for us to start fast.
attack defense holding
Those were just basic. He wasn't shy. Ultimately, that's what makes us. We're an attack defense and we're not holding back ever.