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 want them to know what it's like to be a leader, what it's like to be a team player because those things carry on in everyday life.
If we're all honest with ourselves, we should expect change. When you're 5-11 with greater expectations, with enough talent on your team to win, you have to.
I don't have a selfish bone in my body. I understand that moving on is part of the nature of this business. My assignment was up in Philadelphia. I did exactly what I was supposed to do there. It's not bittersweet at all. I feel exactly the same way I have for my 13 years in the NFL. You don't like watching two other teams going to the Super Bowl. But I'm overjoyed for them.
That's not a pretty sight, because you never know the extent of the injuries. The trainers don't tell you anything. The referees are telling you to get back. You've got your teammate down there, your best friend, and he's not moving. So those are unfortunate situations. ... That very easily could be myself on the other side of the field.
We have not been a good tackling team up front.
We did it together. Not one individual carried this team.
You can't compete when one team has an open wallet and another team has both hands covering it up. It really can create disparity, not just at a club level, but at a player level as well.
Jerry (Gray, defensive coordinator) threw everything that was in our game plan. This was the first week since I've been here that he tried everything. He was trying everything just to find something to click.
That disparity is going to get larger. You look at all the skyboxes and the luxury seating and the amenities at newer stadiums in big markets, and you can see where the disparity comes from.
We can't think about someone getting better. But you go along with it. J.P., we believe in him and we respect his ability and we have to rally behind him.
We are ready to go into the uncapped year,
But that happens constantly, and then you get into a game and there are a thousand things going on and you have to make split-second decisions.
If we get to that uncapped year, ... guess where those franchise values are going to go? The arrow will be pointing straight down. You need a salary cap to keep the franchise values up.
He's a smart guy, very savvy. He's been doing it for so many years at a high level, so it's second nature to him. You are not going to blitz him out of anything. He's seen every coverage that's ever been devised.