Will Allen Quotes (29 Quotes)

I'm a corner, dog. Corners have a short memory, or I wouldn't be able to play out there.

If you look at all the great safeties from past time, they always had a knack for making big plays. That's because they were smart. They knew how to read the quarterback and just had a feel for the game. I think I'm developing that.

When you get an opportunity, you've got to take advantage of it no matter if you're a starter or you're second string. You just got to be ready.

He plays a lot bigger than he is. He's an excellent route runner and he runs well after the catch. He goes up and attacks the ball and he's not afraid to go in and slug it out with you. That's what makes him a good receiver.

It's fair to judge people on how many turnovers they have, but there's so many other things, too. No. 1 is make sure the other guy doesn't catch the ball.

We don't give up. No matter what, we keep fighting. That's the character of this team. And I think we can grow.

I just spoke from my heart.

Moss is Moss, and everyone in the league knows what he's capable of because he's done it for so long. No matter if he's injured or not, you've got to make sure you go out there and stay on top of yours, because he's capable of exploding at any time. He's a game-changer.

Those are the guys who started this tradition and honor.

The contract is not in my mind, ... What's there now is San Diego.

Obviously with the yards and stuff he's done this year, not too many teams have been successful against him. I think you have to mix it up on him and make sure you have people near him all the time.

I was just thankful for the opportunity that the sack by Greg created. I knew once I picked up the ball, I was going to score and that's the mentality you need to have. I am just thankful for the chance to score my first career touchdown.

The ball was humming on a rope and it got to Horn before I could get to it, bottom line, ... I didn't make a play I felt I should have made. It could be that's what influenced the decision to bench him. Maybe that's the case. I don't know. I thought I'd played well to that point, but obviously I hadn't. So the only way I can look at it is that I have to play better.

The whole country will be watching.

We're trying to put things together here. Hopefully this is the beginning of something special. It's about time we restored that pride thing to New York.

Coach Tom Coughlin said Will Allen is still the starter at cornerback, despite the fact that rookie Corey Webster replaced him in the fourth quarter against the Saints. Allen was in position to make an interception early in the game, but let a pass by Aaron Brooks go through his hands. Of course it was a surprise, ... I'm a starter and I feel like I should be a starter in this league. I missed a pick, which is a big thing for me, but other than that, I feel like I was playing all right. But obviously, I wasn't.

A couple weeks ago we weren't talking about injuries at all. We had a really healthy team. I don't see it as a distraction, though. It's a chance for some guys you don't generally see get a chance to go out there and ball. We need all of them.

He's still a hard runner. He's still got it, but our defense is tough. It's hard to run on us, it's hard to pass on us. But Ricky, he ran hard. He's always going to run hard.

Football players are prideful guys, so I could assume he wants to come out and have a big day against us. In order for him to have a big day it means we have to have a bad day and Im not looking for us to have a bad day.

The leaders of this team need to step up and make a point that everyone understands we're playing a really good team.

If you make the interception, your chances to win the game are going to increase, ... Those are definitely big plays. It creates fire and energy and enthusiasm throughout the team, and it's a momentum shifter. So that's why people harp on it, because it means a lot.

Obviously you want to start, but if I don't start I still have to prepare like I'm a starter because you never know what's going to happen, ... That's something I learned in college. During my junior year I was playing behind Mike Doss now with Indianapolis and Donnie Nickey now with Tennessee so I just had to stay focused and ready.

Moss is still Moss. Everybody knows what he is capable of because hes done it for so long. He can still be a game-changer, so you have to give him the utmost respect.

We're not worried about what happened the last couple of years. This is a new team. This team was only born six months ago.

Was I surprised ... Of course I was surprised. Of course it was surprising. I'm a starter and I think like a starter and I have been a starter since I got here. But am I losing my job It's news to me. I'm a player and I can only do what I can do on the field. I can't control the other stuff.

You're taking a ride with your owner, your boss, so you're wondering, 'How's the ride going to be' ... He threw a couple of jokes out there. It was a good ride. He was a great person to talk to.

They're big, athletic and fast. What more can you say When they get the ball in their hands, they know what to do with it. We've just got to play solid ball, play our ball.

I mean, Kurt Warner is Kurt Warner. You don't put a guy like that in this league and then he changes over night.

Kerry's the real deal. He can make all the throws. He has an unbelievable arm. Anybody that doesn't think that, just pay attention to him.