Willie McGinest
Willie McGinest
William Lee McGinest, Jr.is a retired American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots fourth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth11 December 1971
CityLong Beach, CA
contract help sign team
I didn't want to go to a team to sign a contract and get some money. I wanted to be a part of a family. They made me feel like family. They made me feel needed, like I could come in and help them.
clutch ethic grounded guy hard high keeps level matter playing talented type work
No matter what's happening, what type of receivers come in that could be more talented than him, his work ethic and high level of playing -- big plays, making plays, and being clutch -- keeps him grounded here. It keeps him stable. Makes it hard not to like a guy like that.
across bothering guys injuries knew league severe talking type
That's Donovan. We're not talking about Donovan, we're talking about Tom. I didn't know how severe it was, but I knew it was bothering him. But you have guys who play with all type of injuries across the league and on our team.
beat best change good playing team
They beat us pretty bad. They're a good team, and they're playing their best football. I don't think they're doing anything different. Why change anything when you have a good team like that?
allowing games stopping
We've been stopping the run, allowing us to make games more one-dimensional.
game ourselves plan ready stop trying
We are trying to get ourselves ready for our game plan and stop the run. If we can't do that, nothing else really matters.
aggressive hit people
We're going to be aggressive and go at people and hit people.
bruce category company definitely good guys humbled smith
We had a good time. In the company of guys like Bruce Smith and Reggie White, it's definitely a compliment. I'm just humbled to be in the same category with those guys.
dirty eric great likes
Eric is aggressive. He likes to win. He likes to get after people. He understands football. He's been in a lot of great systems. He's been with Bill. He's done his dirty work, he's done his time.
eric great job positions putting
Eric did a great job of putting us in positions to be successful.
against best guys statements sunday teams voices win
Voices don't win games; playmakers do. If I want to make a statement, then this Sunday we'll be out there, all the guys that need to make statements will be out there making their statements against one of the best teams in the league. That's what we'll try to do. That's how we'll make our statement.
chance community kids save
This is a chance for us to save our community and to get our kids back.
You would think that they were in our division.
anyone cares goal happened locker matters nobody supposed
Nobody cares about what happened during the season. It's all irrelevant. The only thing that matters is what we do now. If we don't do what we're supposed to, we go home. And I don't think that's the goal of anyone in this locker room.