Rashean Mathis
Rashean Mathis
Rashean Jamil Mathisis a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football at Bethune-Cookman University, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 August 1980
CityJacksonville, FL
game league statement teams toughest
I think we showed we're one of the toughest teams in the league. This is huge. This is a statement game around the league about us.
crowd ended road
We ended up silencing the crowd and that's what you want to do in a big road game.
blink happened saying stopped
We've got a saying around here: 'Don't blink because you never know what's going to happen. We didn't blink, we stopped them and then a big play happened for us.
difference great means
This was huge. There's a big difference between 3-2 and 2-3. It means a great deal.
knew ran route
They ran the same route from the same formation before, so I knew what I was getting.
earlier ran route
They ran the same route and I was right. Same formation, same route. I got the same thing earlier in the game.
anybody catching chance knew runs worried
I wasn't worried about anybody catching me from behind. I knew if I jumped it, the only person who had a chance to catch me was Maddox. I don't know what he runs in the 40, but I wasn't worried about it.
jump safety
I told (safety) Deon Grant, I was like, 'Listen, I'm gonna' jump it; I know the route,'
jump ran route running runs stay wheel
I told Deon Grant, 'Listen, I'm going to jump it. I know the route,' ... And I told my linebacker, 'If the running back runs a wheel route, just stay with him because I'm going to jump the route.' They ran the same route and I was right.
football happened help instincts stopped
It was just football instincts and help from my other teammates. I told them I was going to do something and they had my back if I was wrong. We didn't blink, we stopped them and then a big play happened for us.
figured football whatever
It wasn't something that was on my mind. I always figured that I need to come out and play football and whatever was going to happen, was going to happen.
care couple good great hopefully knowing means seen shows trust whether
It means a lot to me that the organization has seen enough in me to trust me and know that I am a good guy, whether it's on or off the field. It shows a lot for the organization that they really take care of their guys. It will be great just being here and knowing that I'll be here for a couple more years and hopefully a couple more after that.
leader means time
It means a lot. He's a leader on this team. Any time you have your leader back, it means a lot.
games playing year
It's going to be a breakthrough year for this team. We're not just playing the games just to play. We're playing for the playoffs.