Vikings: Jermaine Wiggins Conference Call - 10/26/2006

Thu, 26 Oct 2006

Minnesota Vikings tight end Jermaine Wiggins addresses the New England media during his conference call. Q: When you left here, did you feel that you left here because they didn’t feel that your blocking was good enough, or do you feel you left here because you didn’t fit their ideal stereotype of what an NFL tight end should be? JW: No, I think the main thing was, they wanted to go in a different direction. Obviously we ran the ball a lot that year. You know, I was called on to do some blocking. But I think the main thing is that they wanted to go in a different direction. So I take it how it is. I don’t hold grudges. You know, to me, I wasn’t upset about anything. That is just the way it is. People are always gonna want to go in different directions and potentially they thought something else with another player could do better. So, I just gathered my stuff and go. Q: When you would have meetings with coaches here; would they emphasize, we need you to block better, we need you to have more of a role doing that? JW: You know what, they just emphasized doing everything at the best you can do it. That’s what I am trying to do every time I step on the field. You know, obviously I am not an offensive lineman, but I have been able to go out there and get the job done. In Carolina, yeah I was there and we went to the Super Bowl. Stephen Davis rushed about 1,400 yards. They did a lot of different things as far as in the run blocking game. So, there was always an emphasis on working on everything. That’s like I said, that’s what I try to do. I don’t think it was one specific area. Like I said, the main thing was they felt like they wanted to go in a different direction and potentially they could have something better with Daniel Graham. Q: What do you remember about that ‘snow bowl’ game? What are your fondest memories of that? JW: Just going out there and having the opportunity. Coach did a great job...

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