David Thomas On-Field Interview - 8/3/2008

[1:21] ..." showing yourself and doing your best every day. How how long ago Zach Jackson. Mean rookie season knowing you know went by so fast and you learn so much and it. You know it's it's in the past and you know just missed the past the past and move longer to this here. That kind of influence. You know and -- know I'd like to be the best selling -- and endeavor there can help the team whether it's offense or special teams that are. Wherever the coach told me the news program of this it's up there. It. You know injuries are part of"...

[2:12] ..." at 9 -- there's certain and you look at it just bad luck and there's certain element in -- it's. You have to know yeah. He counted on -- you. You can use that as."...

[0:02]" You know it's good you -- there for a few days off -- he -- for the team and sorry the Rebecca -- when you first you know injured it's definitely influenced what what goes through your mind that is. You see someone in the past and they're -- on on that now and again injuries are frustrating you know everybody goes through with some poise and we can't worry about you know with seven passes going to worry about moving on them. And do your best of six -- you can now and then to back up their citizens whose care. Leading to play a lot after you -- continue to grow as a player we hear that meant the -- Were -- and -- So -- learned a lot mentally and then he's under around the yard coaches and the things that they teach -- day to day basis it's good and not think that's rather stay involved must like him and you know it's it's hard to say whether. Took a few steps forward good you know I was trying to duration this year in Minnesota regularly on the field. And I'll. Bill bill always tells us and others who whatever you make is what strokes -- is going to be that the whatever you prove you can do in practice and and now whatever you prove -- you get the job done that's ability do it when it comes game time so it's just a matter of doing what you can practice and showing yourself and doing your best every day. How how long ago Zach Jackson. Mean rookie season knowing you know went by so fast and you learn so much and it. You know it's it's in the past and you know just missed the past the past and move longer to this here. That kind of influence. You know and -- know I'd like to be the best selling -- and endeavor there can help the team whether it's offense or special teams that are. Wherever the coach told me the news program of this it's up there. It. You know injuries are part of the game and thereby goes through when they're always frustrating but the most important things keep your head up and and does turn your back -- as -- these can assess him."

[2:09]" And obviously you know you can step -- and -- at 9 -- there's certain and you look at it just bad luck and there's certain element in -- it's. You have to know yeah. He counted on -- you. You can use that as."

[2:24]" I -- injuries are just part of the game and everybody goes through in these -- they're not not too severe and don't -- them missing time last year I'm excited about there this year in terms of the love that's something off."

[2:36]" That bother you that huddling people. Thomas you accounted -- what you're doing and that."

[2:42]" You know -- one -- people are saying as -- sort of do my best to do with the coaches ask me do and to improve every day in and learn from my mistakes. Tax it sounds as. Perez's you know is a tough time and you know never really had a lot of injuries -- was trying to do my best you know being and we'll move on past --"