Rodney Harrison On-Field Interview - 7/30/2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008

New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison addresses the media during his post-practice interview at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

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Play from 1:29[1:29] ..." be at home boys. Little daughter. And you know not on the practice field whenever. Take an opportunity like this. And don't take for granted so. I didn't have that they've past us they fired desire"...

Play from 2:19[2:19] ..." feel pretty good I watched myself form on tape and still moving halfway decent so. I'm excited and and -- you don't want me to play here. And down my teammates still support me and I'm"...

Play from 3:43[3:43] ..." While I think to break him from us a slow process process and get out you earned him. Make mistakes and watched on film. You did better you ask questions shut up sometimes listen and you know those guys have been doing that and I mean that some young corners that we haven't been here they work extremely hard. Very humble humble young kids. And and ask you to get asked we'll just give their best every time they'll it'll only"...

Play from 5:29[5:29] ..." my feet brand new obviously he's very talented young man we've worked extremely hard helped -- last year. And if he gets older and you -- him his role increased. Increases -- they'll play more --"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" Yeah. And like that yourself not at all not at all have work to do this year has so many things that approval person. You know just tremendous amount of -- will serve and global. And you mentioned there's -- through eighth minute. You mentioned your junior -- seniors -- for a lot of your peers that are playing. I'm sorry you. I'm just one -- does that he -- here today and see what happens tomorrow. For. Nothing's. That's what. Entries all sorts of things. What is probably took good god they try to work hard and get better NC you know. He's drastically. He thought his program but I."

Play from 0:50[0:50]" Yeah. Obviously on the list was happening -- his -- that you're going to have."

Play from 1:01[1:01]" He's just he's. -- working hard to get better. Hello hitters the only thing that matters in my here. -- ready to go on the side it flies around. Ready for the season seeing. How many. If I did not know what it's funny B yes that because probably my workouts have really increased their. The passion. Is still there for me it's if it was and I definitely wouldn't be here I would be at home boys. Little daughter. And you know not on the practice field whenever. Take an opportunity like this. And don't take for granted so. I didn't have that they've past us they fired desire I would be here. Yeah how you -- this Saturday. Good feeling again."

Play from 1:53[1:53]" Let that. To me it's all predicated on a couple days one is the work out in the workout. I'll work on intensity. -- up like -- up in the morning top thirty work about twice today. I'm doing all of the little thing invitational will keep yourself of great city. And being to a woman continue to hit people fly around and and and be a part of these meetings and both answered yes. And I have to have that still feel pretty good I watched myself form on tape and still moving halfway decent so. I'm excited and and -- you don't want me to play here. And down my teammates still support me and I'm excited. To me. -- nowadays is all about -- you to carry yourself is really not about age because I think younger guys that are 2728. I'm not taking care of themselves out partying and you know they're ugly right now so it's all about. I'm production is not about agents about -- you -- yourself how you approach to gain a mental aspect of the game. And they can places you can do bet."

Play from 2:56[2:56]" You'll be around if you can't you can go here it is like him. The question no question. We always has the fire Bertuzzi whose prose serves him right now. Probably way higher than enough for both of us but. We'll Seattle I don't know I haven't talked to junior and I know that. In the summertime. You know he serves and have a good time -- summertime was family and that's -- to build up but it. Our beloved -- of the body around out here flying around him he looks so good last year looked like he really enjoyed himself and I don't know just like semi here and beat."

Play from 3:43[3:43]" While I think to break him from us a slow process process and get out you earned him. Make mistakes and watched on film. You did better you ask questions shut up sometimes listen and you know those guys have been doing that and I mean that some young corners that we haven't been here they work extremely hard. Very humble humble young kids. And and ask you to get asked we'll just give their best every time they'll it'll only get better each day yeah they're dormant but. Like I killed. Like -- he's just he's so easy going laid back. You know the first image of you know as a head coach who think that he was this you know they're stern streak I mean he's problem animals -- Going coaches that I've ever encountered. To -- steered always same -- each and every -- works hard -- come that means. -- loves keep this in meetings later than what was pulled the Vietnamese. But I'm elected got a lot of respectful. You know -- Yeah yeah -- in you know he'll coach you don't know me technique wise doing the right thing here. That's consistent and that's what he's going to preach it doesn't matter if fifteen year veteran or you're a rookie. Which."

Play from 5:02[5:02]" Take tomorrow and you'd better watch film tonight get better for the moment. I'm I don't know I mean who knows what's going to happen. Just control what you can control the do that. Yeah definitely. I had to tell him to shut up because he was trying to tell me how to do my job. So because my feet brand new obviously he's very talented young man we've worked extremely hard helped -- last year. And if he gets older and you -- him his role increased. Increases -- they'll play more -- become more vocal he's -- to become the leader out there that there was something. No question. Person guys come in yeah and Stewart. And really you know they can play but -- just kind of but Brandon he's he's stepped in there and he's doing a good job so -- I'm not. -- the talent evaluating but I just know how hard guys to work."

Play from 6:12[6:12]" There. I always like to practice and practices never really bothered me last year practiced. Pretty much every day. Twice today. We had two days it really doesn't matter is just a matter of -- just give out here you know stay in -- stand in tune with all the calls of the United which teammates. On the strength you're going to be sort of going to -- but that's part of you that's part of the deal that you're going to miss him not play and so into -- out. Thank you ask him."

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