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" Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time. "

D'Brickashaw Ferguson

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" You should never say 'D'Brickashaw' and 'bust' in the same sentence. You should never even think that. It should be D'Brickashaw, Pro Bowl, D'Brickashaw, Jets, Super Bowl. "

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" I wouldn't mind being like X-Men and having the claws. I mean, I don't think they'd let me play football, but it would look cool. "

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" You don't have to worry about what happened last year; you can start fresh. "

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