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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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 thought he was going to make another spectacular play as he often makes. He didn't make that play. But stuff happens.
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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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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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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.
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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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When we were in the dark tunnel, Jake Plummer was the light that showed us where to go.
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He's going to be dancing with a hot woman. Who wouldn't want a second career like that?
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He must see something in us right now that causes him to do that. When you have a coach like that, you play for him a lot. You play hurt, injured, sick, whatever, and that's the type of coach that you actually need, so another thing that's beneficial for the players here.
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We were pretty much changing up what our scheme was based on what we saw from them. It wasn't anything brand new or unorthodox. But we just had different people on the field that probably wouldn't be on the field at the same time ordinarily. We were just trying to utilize all the skills that we have.
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People were talking about their record and how good we were playing, and this should be a blowout game, but I didn't buy into any of that, because I watched this team on film -- offense and defense. Yes, Ray Lewis was out and Jamal Lewis didn't play, but they had other players on their team.
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On that play, no one could tell me that ball wasn't mine. It just seemed it kind of floated right over the top of me. It was that type of game; things like that happen.