Jason Ferguson
Jason Ferguson
Jason O. Fergusonis a former American football defensive tackle who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, for the New York Jets—who originally selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft—, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins. A native of Nettleton, Mississippi, he played college football at Georgia...
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We've all played football all our lives. This isn't the time to get nervous. This is what you play for. There's more on the line (than in most regular-season games), but it's still football.
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They put their pants on the way we do, although they've got longer pants. The fact that they have on yellow and bronze or whatever color, and their logo is the 'Trojans' ... they're human, just like us. This is football. Anything can happen.
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I thought of my knee, ... and I jumped. He missed me, but I landed directly on my (right) knee. When I first landed, I didn't feel anything. I was happy. I was relieved he didn't hit my leg. But when I got up, I instantly felt it. When I got in the huddle, I looked at Davone (Bess, the left slotback), and I told him my knee hurt.
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but my gut told me, 'Oh, no. Here we go again.' I didn't want to come out. I didn't want to let my dream go.
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We found out we're not quitters. We've shown we are a team that's going to keep fighting and keep plugging to the end.
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The defense came out strong in the first half to make a statement that New York was in for a fight.