Jason Ferguson
FameRank: 5

"Jason O. Ferguson" is a former American football defensive tackle who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, for the New York Jets—who originally selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft—, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins. A native of Nettleton, Mississippi, he played college football at Georgia Bulldogs football/Georgia.

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I decided they better hope they never got to play against me. That's why this is like a dream come true to me. I haven't forgotten that day.

We weren't up to playing the way we were supposed to play.

They just know how to win, it's obvious. It comes down to the fourth quarter a lot in this league, and they know how to win in the fourth quarter. It's a bad feeling to be so close. Because you'd rather get blown out then have a chance to win the game and not quite get there.

The defense came out strong in the first half to make a statement that New York was in for a fight.

We've all played football all our lives. This isn't the time to get nervous. This is what you play for. There's more on the line (than in most regular-season games), but it's still football.

He could have quit, especially after what coach said about him in the paper. Nobody wants to hear their coach talk about them like that. But at the same time, if it's the truth, it's the truth, and you have to acknowledge that. He acknowledged that, and he took it the best way anybody can take it.

We found out we're not quitters. We've shown we are a team that's going to keep fighting and keep plugging to the end.

It doesn't surprise me that he's back. It doesn't matter if he's hurting. He sucks it up. He's a soldier.

I think (Jones' comments) opened Nate's eyes, ... I told him we needed him. He's probably the overall best football player on this team.