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
ball throw
He's strong. He's a big guy. He can throw the ball downfield. He can scramble.
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.
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.
contract help sign team
I didn't want to go to a team to sign a contract and get some money. I wanted to be a part of a family. They made me feel like family. They made me feel needed, like I could come in and help them.
measure
I have a lot (left). I don't measure by years. I take it day by day.
hard players spoken takes work
I have spoken to players who have been there before and they work hard and do all the things it takes to win. Same here.
erase
You don't have to do anything to erase it, because it's over with.
chance community kids save
This is a chance for us to save our community and to get our kids back.
definitely pass running
A lot of their plays, a lot of the formations you see, if they have a running play, they have a pass play off of it. You definitely have to play the run, and then go from there.
across bothering guys injuries knew league severe talking type
That's Donovan. We're not talking about Donovan, we're talking about Tom. I didn't know how severe it was, but I knew it was bothering him. But you have guys who play with all type of injuries across the league and on our team.
great passing trophies
It's a great accomplishment. We're not downplaying it, but they are not passing out any trophies tonight. We've got a long way to go.
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.