Torry Holt
Torry Holt
Torry Jabar Holtis a former professional American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiving yards, including a record six consecutive seasons with 1,300 yards. He played college football at North Carolina State University, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and spent...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 June 1976
CityGreensboro, NC
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I'm glad that I went to North Carolina State because we didn't win a lot of ballgames, we didn't win any national championships. We lost three or four straight, but you still had to come out and work and play and believe in your teammates. The same approach I took in college is the same approach that I have taken now.
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I'm going to need some heart pills soon. At some point in time we have to say enough is enough and let's finish a ballclub out early, and let's get out of here with a clean victory.
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It's been different. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Mike and what he can do. His creativity is something we'll miss. But I think coach Fairchild has a good handle on things.
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The other guys like Shaun (McDonald), and Kevin (Curtis), and Dane (Looker) are going to have to step up and make some plays. And those guys did (against the Giants). I think they came out and did a hell of a job.
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Thus far, it's been a lot of praise to each other. As the week shortens, I'm sure things will heat upOnce we get out there on the field, I'm sure we'll beef it up a little bit.
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Things are still bubbly here. It's Week 2. That's (Week 1 game against the 49ers) a game we felt we should have won.
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The schemes that they run are very disciplined... very sound, very confident...We know we have to be very focused and very disciplined in all facets of our game if we want to be able to move the football against this bunch.
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I've never seen a running back play at the level he plays at. I remember my rookie season, there were times I was supposed to be blocking my guy on the outside and I was watching him.
The more and more I get used to it, the more and more comfortable I feel with it,
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Coach (Mike Martz) kind of challenged us this week to come out against Detroit and play well and we did that on both sides of the ball,
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I have been saying all along that as long as our offensive line protects the quarterback and the defensive line plays well, this will be a good football team, ... I think we displayed that.
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I don't expect anything less. If I have an opportunity to go up against him one-on-one, you best believe I'm going to try to burn him or take him deep and score a touchdown on him.
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I can't make the calls. I have to go by what's called. Coach felt that was the approach he wanted to take in order to give ourselves a chance to win. ... That was his decision and how he felt at the time.
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It really has been an adjustment because ever since I came in, we've been going to the playoffs and Super Bowls. As a player, as a coach, as an organization, it's a challenge to come in every day and show a great deal of poise and professionalism.