Troy Vincent
Troy Vincent
Troy Darnell Vincentis a former American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins with the 7th overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football for Wisconsin, and has been named as a first-time nominee to the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame. On September 28, 2011, Vincent was named as one of the Preliminary Nominees for the NFL Hall Of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth8 June 1970
CountryUnited States of America
We have not been a good tackling team up front.
We don't count Herman Edwards because that was a trade. None went to minorities and that's an issue. We felt like there were many minorities that were worthy candidates - Art Shell, Tim Lewis, Jimmy Raye. There were viable candidates who, for some reason or another, did not get the nod. We'll continue to keep pressing that envelope.
Hopefully what we were able to teach them will stick with them throughout their playing careers and throughout their lives.
I love the stadium we have here, ... I love the atmosphere. But you look at all the skyboxes and the luxury seating and the amenities at the newer stadiums in big markets and you can see where the disparity comes from.
It's about teaching life skills and easing the transition after graduation. Not all athletes are going pro-in fact, very few are, ... But even being a professional athlete doesn't define you as a person ... It doesn't define who you are as a male or female, athlete or non-athlete at the collegiate level or in the real world.
It's always nice to see the young guy come along. He was poised. ... He did a great job this week.
I try to not have it be the focal point in my mind, but I realize that it's a violent sport and serious injuries do occur.
The champions are in our division, and until you knock the champion out and put them on the floor, they're still the champion. Three of the last four Super Bowl winners have come from this particular division. No question this is the toughest division in football.
The disparity is going to get larger, and you're going to have the haves and have-nots,
It is a concern, and it's not just the NFL that's getting bigger, America is getting bigger. We have an opportunity in our sport to protect those men because it's not just affecting you while you play, the true effects happen when you're retired. The guy who isn't out there participating in physical activity, burning calories, he's just going to be bigger, and we've seen it.
Win it, or it's start all over around here.
There is no future. This is the season. Get to the Super Bowl.
As you get older, you're always maturing, you're always learning something new about yourself.
It's devastating. But we can't lose the swagger. ... We're just going to have to pick up the pieces and keep rolling. No player wants that to happen to them, but that's part of the game.