Willie McGinest
Willie McGinest
William Lee McGinest, Jr.is a retired American football linebacker who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots fourth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth11 December 1971
CityLong Beach, CA
bowl means playoffs super teams
I think it means nothing. If that were true, then teams that have been in the playoffs would be in the playoffs and the Super Bowl every year. I think it's a whole new season. It's a new game, it's a new season.
erase
You don't have to do anything to erase it, because it's over with.
clutch ethic grounded guy hard high keeps level matter playing talented type work
No matter what's happening, what type of receivers come in that could be more talented than him, his work ethic and high level of playing -- big plays, making plays, and being clutch -- keeps him grounded here. It keeps him stable. Makes it hard not to like a guy like that.
family gives reason
He's a big reason why I came. He's like a father. He makes you feel comfortable and gives you that family atmosphere.
plug
Having him back helps. I don't know if he can plug all the holes, but it'll help.
road worried
We have a long road to go. We are not worried about any records. Right now we are just worried about getting better.
football smart play
This group right here is one of the most underrated groups in football. We don’t talk enough about this group. Very smart, they don’t leave the field, they play every single down, and they can cover backs and tight ends out of the backfield. This group is special.
team winning two
They need to do two things if they’re going to be great and win a championship: take the ball away and keep teams out of the end zone. You have those two things, that’s the recipe for a championship.
feisty says support team tom whatever
Tom is a feisty guy. He says what's on his mind. He's on our team so I support whatever he says.
best coming football hands next teams
We can do a lot of things better. We have one of the best teams if not the best team in football right now coming in here next week. We have our hands full. If we don't get better, there are going to be some problems.