Amobi: "[W]e are world champions. That’s not far off at all."
Oct 12, 2007 2007 Draft, Amobi Okoye is 20, National Media, Teams that aren't the Texans
USA Today has a rookie profile on our resident bust, Amobi Okoye. Most of it is the same stuff we’ve seen a thousand times–he’s 20, he moved here from Nigeria, he tested into 9th grade at 12, yada yada yada.
In the part of the profile titled “The Person,” however, Manchild gives some fantastic quotes:
• Biggest adjustment: “I know it wasn’t the speed of the game. I’d say the off-field stuff, trying to handle the demands and trying to balance your life, especially as a first-rounder.”
• Role model: “My father. From day one he met his obligation as a father. He put his family first in everything.”
• First purchase after signing: “My mom’s car. It’s a white Benz that I promised her ever since I can remember.”
• Favorite off-field activity: “Probably being around family and friends who care about me, having a good time and smiling.”
• On not being old enough to drink: “No, I’m not old enough to drink. It’s a blessing because I’m around a lot of older guys who care about me and want to see me succeed. I’ve been around older people all my life.”
• Life after football: “I’d like to work with kids in one way or another. I want to give back to the community.”
• On the Texans: “Man, I see this city rocking because we are world champions. That’s not far off at all.”
• NFL dream: “I left the game better than it was when I got into it. I was someone anyone coming up playing football could look up to. I was an ambassador for football.”
Awesome.
As an aside, the other player mentioned in that Mike Florio “article” about Amobi being a bust was Adam Carriker. Through the Rams (winless) first five games, Carriker has 5 tackles and no sacks. None. Proving, yet again, that Mike Florio and PFT are beyond worthless. That’s one thing BBS and I can agree on.
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October 12th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
“I left the game better than it was when I got into it. I was someone anyone coming up playing football could look up to. I was an ambassador for football.”
Damn. That kid has a lot of synapses firing between the ears. Not to kill Tim, but TJ may very well be the Bizarro Okoye.
Viva Okoye!
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October 12th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Not to mention, the picture in that article is awesome. Between Okoye’s arm being bigger than Delhomme’s head, and the expression on Delhomme’s face, it’s just priceless.
Too bad that couldn’t have been David… sigh…
-Vega
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October 12th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Were David’s ankles behind his ears when he hurt his back?
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October 12th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Disregard. I clicked on the wrong topic. I stink.
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October 12th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
To be fair, Carriker was brought in to be a run-stuffing DT. So let’s talk about how he has failed in that regard as well (Rams at 27th in the league in run defense).
Amobi is sharp though. I like having players who don’t make fools of themselves every time they open their mouths (cough, TJ). I watched Dunta get interviewed the other day too and he’s as smooth a talker as he is a CB. Mario is usually pouring sweat every time I see him talk, but he generally says the right things.
ps: countdown on David Carr’s sack was seven seconds. At five seconds, he turns around and looks behind him, then proceeds to shuffle around in a circle for two seconds before going into the fetal position.
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October 13th, 2007 at 9:40 am
AJ out until week 11!!??? NOOOOOOOO!!!!:
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=1575