"Ben Leber" is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft and later played for the Minnesota Vikings.

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At the time it was kind of a slap in the face to not only this organization but the whole NFL and the way the draft works, ... Everybody knows the best guy's going to go to the worst team from the year before. If everybody had a choice and said, 'Hey, I don't want to play there,' then we'd have to (make) some major changes.

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We have a little youth, a little experience, and a lot of speed.

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The kid is a rookie. He's the first pick overall. Why is he being picky about where he wants to go? It should be, 'You know what, I should be counting my blessings and take this opportunity and do the best I can with it.' A lot of us went through the draft. A lot of guys didn't make it into the draft. I think it's kind of a slap in the face to the system.

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I think it is definitely a realistic goal; that is why he set the goal. You very rarely set goals that you don't think you can actually achieve. I think in his case he knows it's possible, and he's confident in his ability. And this offense can get him to 2,000 yards. It's definitely a challenge, but it is definitely there for him.

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We're definitely motivated to beat them and to show him that we are a better team than he thought at the time of the draft. And, more importantly, the fans are feeling crazy about it and we don't want to let them down.

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Definitely the fans are going to be riled up, ... It'll help us in the long run. If they can make some noise and get in his head, that would be great.

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That's one thing we want to do this year, start off solid right away. It took a while last year to find our identity. A lot of it had to do with the new defense. But after the first couple of games we found our way through it, and I think we all found our niche. We found our roles and fed off everyone else.

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You can never tell with Brady if he's rattled or not. But I think the pressure made a difference.

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He's the emotional leader. His motor is always going. When you're on the field you want to be like that, too. He tells everyone to get going, you just do it.

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