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" You don't have to worry about what happened last year; you can start fresh. "
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Fresh
You
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" Being an offensive lineman, you always have the mindset of being an unsung hero - a lot of the people who look at the game follow the ball. "
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" There will be some things I do well and things I do wrong. But I keep coming. Playing with heart. That's going to help me continue to grow. "
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" Obviously it's more fun having my teammates there and having all that camaraderie, but individual workouts are not a loss. "
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" I feel like sleep is the most important thing. I notice in my body, when I don't get enough sleep on a consistent basis, how I am dreary, or my mood changes, or I'm not as focused. "
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" When a 300-pound person like me is playing, I'm supposed to drink at least a gallon of water a day. "
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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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" Sometimes you have success and not so much success versus certain people. "
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" You have to have a plan. This isn't wishing. Instead of always being in a hopeful situation - like, 'I hope one day ...' - let's claim it now. "
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" When the season ends, I like to take a little time off from the diet I follow when I'm playing. "
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" I sat in the green room at Radio City Music Hall for the 2006 NFL Draft. At my table, I was encircled by my parents, brother, agent, former coaches and close friends. "
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" It's just a blessing from above. I can't stress that enough, because I don't feel like it's anything that I've done. For me to say, 'Well, it's because of this, this and that is why I've been able to play,' it's just a lie. I couldn't tell you why. "
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" I think, growing up, I was seen as the perfect power forward. For a long time, I thought maybe I was supposed to be a basketball player. "
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" You rewind. You think of your preparation. You think of everything you did throughout the week, your life, the practices, the intensity. Everything flashes, and you come right back to that point. And it's like, game on. "
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" Rex Ryan is definitely a very confident individual and, when you have someone who believes firmly in what he's speaking, you naturally absorb it. "
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" I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me. "
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" It takes a little bit more mentally to figure out what I need to do to be most effective. The game is ever evolving. So you have to constantly pay attention to the change because you don't want to be left behind. "
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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. "
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" I don't see myself as the perfect person at all. "
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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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" At the Jets training facility in Florham Park, N.J., we have strength and conditioning staff but also a nutritionist, Glen Tobias, who helps to whip everyone into shape. There is a heavy emphasis on grass-fed meat and on foods that aren't genetically modified. "
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" I try to work on all aspects of my game, whether it be run, pass. I think you can never stop growing, and I definitely take that mindset. You've just got to keep on grinding. "
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" I received a call from Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum and head coach Eric Mangini. They asked me if I was ready to become a New York Jet. I quickly answered 'yes' and began to hug everyone at the table. "
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" We constantly had family conversations. A lot of conversations about life. We've always been a family to where we did everything together, whether it was karate or Bible study... I just really had a chance to look and learn. "
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" The actual game is only part of the Senior Bowl experience - the practices are equally important. "
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" Everyone's struggle is different. Just because I wasn't struggling on the streets, it doesn't mean I don't know what it's like to struggle. "
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" Whenever there's negotiations, there's things that you absolutely love, and there's things that you accept. "
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