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09-10-2008, 02:36 PM
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TEN TEXTS WITH ATARI BIGBY
Posted by Mike Florio on September 10, 2008, 2:47 p.m. EDT
[Editor’s note: Packers safety Atari Bigby will be talking to us via text every week. Here’s the transcript of the first conversation, which occurred a day after Bigby clinched the Week One win by intercepting a pass late in the game.]
Q: Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. Why didn’t you hit the deck when you made the interception?
A: I kept telling myself ’go down go down’ but my legs just kept going.
Q: What were you thinking when you saw the ball heading your way?
A: This is my opportunity to end the game and be the hero.
Q: Did you expect Aaron Rodgers to play as well as he did?
A: Everyone did. He has been around. He’s not a rookie. He has great ability and is seasoned so there is no reason to expecting anything less of him.
Q: Did you spend a lot of time inside the box against the Vikings and Adrian Peterson?
A: Seems like the whole game it was either me or Nick Collins. Since he is so much of a cutback runner, you are almost forced to bring a safety down in the box on every play.
Q: Were you surprised they threw only seven passes in the first half?
A: No, not really. With the talent they have in the backfield and the QB being banged up running gave them their best chance to win,
Q: Do you think there’s bad blood between the teams?
A: I wouldn’t say bad blood but very competitive. They have a bull’s-eye on us and they are the favorite to win the division.
Q: Are they the favorite or are the Packers?
A: They are the favorites coming in.
Q: Who are the favorites after Monday night?
A: I really don’t know who the critics are going to pick.
Q: Bears?
A: They really performed well so they made a case for themselves.
TEN TEXTS WITH ATARI BIGBY
Posted by Mike Florio on September 10, 2008, 2:47 p.m. EDT
[Editor’s note: Packers safety Atari Bigby will be talking to us via text every week. Here’s the transcript of the first conversation, which occurred a day after Bigby clinched the Week One win by intercepting a pass late in the game.]
Q: Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. Why didn’t you hit the deck when you made the interception?
A: I kept telling myself ’go down go down’ but my legs just kept going.
Q: What were you thinking when you saw the ball heading your way?
A: This is my opportunity to end the game and be the hero.
Q: Did you expect Aaron Rodgers to play as well as he did?
A: Everyone did. He has been around. He’s not a rookie. He has great ability and is seasoned so there is no reason to expecting anything less of him.
Q: Did you spend a lot of time inside the box against the Vikings and Adrian Peterson?
A: Seems like the whole game it was either me or Nick Collins. Since he is so much of a cutback runner, you are almost forced to bring a safety down in the box on every play.
Q: Were you surprised they threw only seven passes in the first half?
A: No, not really. With the talent they have in the backfield and the QB being banged up running gave them their best chance to win,
Q: Do you think there’s bad blood between the teams?
A: I wouldn’t say bad blood but very competitive. They have a bull’s-eye on us and they are the favorite to win the division.
Q: Are they the favorite or are the Packers?
A: They are the favorites coming in.
Q: Who are the favorites after Monday night?
A: I really don’t know who the critics are going to pick.
Q: Bears?
A: They really performed well so they made a case for themselves.