Prior to the bye week, you revealed just how much back pain has plagued you this season. Did the break help at all or will it limit you for the rest of the season?

It goes in spurts. I don’t think the off time helped as much as some new exercises I’ve been doing has. For some reason, the last three weeks it has felt… like I was hit in the back by a truck. I‘m trying two do different things like the boob grab exercise and a new ass grab exercise. It’s going to be an ongoing thing so I’m trying to learn how to deal with it.

Well, since you didn’t think about football in the bye week, I’ll give you a little news update. That guy Adrian Peterson, I think you’ve heard of him, absolutely gashed the Chargers defense for 296 yards. I think you know the kid.

Thats crazy, I was out parting with Adam (Archuleta) and I was telling him I hope he put up 350 yards on somebody. We gave up 220 to him. You see, other people suck at stopping the run also, not just us. On his break away run in that game I looked like a grandma chasing a 4 year old out there.

What about Cedric Benson? What if he doesn’t show more consistency as you start the second half of the season? Should you go another direction there?

He could not hang onto the rock earlier in the season, but he’s getting a little better with that. As a defense, we’ve put our offense in a bad position. We haven’t helped our running game because our defense can’t stop anybody. And lets face it Adrian Peterson gots more talent in his left foot that Cedric has in his whole body.

What do you need to change in how you play the second half of the season?

I need to actualy make a big plays. Be more of a star player and earn my salary. How will I ever make Alex Rodriguez type money if I keep playing like this. I need to quit missing tackles.

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