Ndamukong Suh Q&A: Aaron Rodgers beef, playing with Aaron Donald, life in Detroit and winning a Super Bowl | NFL News

From Aaron Rodgers’ ‘beef’ to fond reminiscences with the Detroit Lions, Super Bowl-winning defensive sort out and Sky Sports activities NFL analyst Ndamukong Suh solutions questions from the followers about his unbelievable profession…

1) When was the primary time you believed you might make it to the NFL?

Attention-grabbing query. I must say my sophomore yr of faculty, my second yr playing. There have been two guys forward of me in my defensive position room, a man named Adam Carriker and Jay Moore, one pegged to be a first-round draft decide and the opposite a mid-round draft picked. I might do all the pieces that they might do. So I mentioned ‘why not?’ Why could not I be simply nearly as good if not higher than them? And fortuitously sufficient, my confidence in seeing that development of them helped me undertaking to be the quantity two general draft decide in 2010.

2) Hardest offensive lineman you confronted in the NFL?

None. There is no hardest o-lineman that I’ve ever performed in opposition to, that I could not beat. However I’ve a lot of respect for the blokes. The next names, I’d say Marshal Yanda, who performed for the Baltimore Ravens for a few years. And I’d say, the opposite hardest offensive lineman that I’ve ever gone in opposition to was Leonard Davis. He was a large man, large human-being. I believe he was like 6’8″, most likely like 350lbs. One thing of that nature. However no offensive lineman ever scared me. It at all times must be a double group or triple group.

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3) What was your favorite factor about residing in every of the cities you performed in?

Let’s begin with Detroit. First and foremost, nice followers, nice folks, love being in that metropolis and assembly all the good folks from the Dan Gilberts of the world to the Gary Shiffmans, tons of high quality relationships.

I simply love driving up and down Woodward. It is simply a fairly dope metropolis. Then I moved on to Miami. Miami in these days was a lot of enjoyable being a bachelor and I had some good team-mates, a enjoyable metropolis to be in throughout my 20s.

Then LA, liked being in LA, simply from the standpoint of getting one among my closest mentors dwell there. So I spent a ton of time with him. And my spouse and I moved in collectively, which was a lot of enjoyable.

Then we moved collectively to Tampa Bay, which was a nice metropolis as nicely. Very West Coast, mid-west vibe from that standpoint, which I loved, a lot of seashores. It was nice to be a a part of and we had our youngsters there, which was a lot of enjoyable. And clearly received a nice championship there as nicely.

Then my final metropolis, Philly. You’re simply speaking about final followers. And while you’re winning there, the thrill and the vibes of that metropolis. Surprisingly wonderful meals as nicely. Massive foodie city and I am a large foodie particular person, so I like Philly for that mixture.

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4) What was it prefer to play with Aaron Donald?

Aaron Donald was an elite participant. We had a nice season collectively, sadly got here up quick winning a Super Bowl. However a very gifted human being. Loads of credit score for his dominant play that he is had all through the years. However in case you discover one factor, he had his finest yr with me!

5) Who was your favorite quarterback to sack?

There was loads of them. However I’d say my high two favorite quarterbacks to sack, Aaron Rodgers and then I would say the opposite one was most likely Matt Ryan. I appeared ahead to these Atlanta video games, going in opposition to Matt Ryan. And my boy Vita Vea is aware of why.

6) Greatest reminiscence from being a Buccaneer?

I’d say clearly our championship yr, a lot of trials and tribulations and finally winning that championship, bringing my children into this world as champions, which was an incredible feat in itself. However finally, I imply, in the historical past books, first group EVER to win at house. By no means been completed earlier than.

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7) Why did you select the College of Nebraska? You have to have had different main faculties making an attempt to recruit you?

I did have many, many selections to go to different universities. However I selected Nebraska due to a nice mixture of 1, historic soccer and having the ability to change that organisation, that college, to get again to its winning methods and days. After which additionally, most significantly, I knew I might graduate with my engineering diploma from that college and play high quality soccer. So, the perfect of each worlds.

8) How do you stay so calm and composed when playing such a bodily recreation?

It’s a type of gruelling sports activities. I labored with a sports activities psychologist, which I believe each elite athlete ought to do. And in case you do not, then discover your personal methods and routine to have the ability to be mentally steady and centered always. I believe that finally comes right down to a stable routine, which is what I created, as a result of not each single yr, and particularly in my later years, I did not must work with a sports activities psychologist, however it was these ingrained instruments that I was an elite athlete and keep calm and collected and additionally play on the sting.

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9) Do you assume one other defensive participant will ever win the Heisman?

My sincere opinion might be not. The Heisman is an offensive award, which is why they need to simply mainly name it the perfect offensive participant of the yr, in my opinion. However, hey, to every their very own. I believe there’s been elite defensive gamers which have come all through the years that had alternatives and possibilities. However you need to bear in mind, the voters are a lot of offensive guys, primarily quarterbacks. So, who is aware of? We’ll see. Possibly the longer term holds one thing particular for us.

10) Is there any previous NFL participant that you just modelled your recreation after?

Reggie White. I want I obtained to see him dwell in particular person, however I watched a lot of his movie and took a lot of simply his techniques and focus of how he was capable of transfer throughout the road, play at an elite degree and use completely different strikes.

I’d additionally most likely say one other high man that I loved watching was Julius Peppers. He was a dominant soccer participant once I first got here in the league and I liked watching his craft and the way in which he performed at a excessive degree, and very versatile. I believe that is one thing that I like having the ability to do is play any explicit place, even arise, and be a dominant drive.

I would say these two high guys proper there and then, if I wished to throw a third man in there, Warren Sapp was a type of guys that did it at a excessive degree, and actually modified the three-technique place in that Tampa two protection.

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11) What was with the meat with Aaron Rodgers?

I would not say I’ve any beef. He was simply an opponent on the finish of the day. And I am assuming he has beef with me and would not like me as a result of I hit him so laborious. And we ended up beating up on them, particularly late in his profession and late in my profession. So, you bought to ask him that query on me!

12) Apart from winning a Super Bowl, what’s your favorite second of your NFL profession?

I believe the perfect group that I ever performed with and the closest group that I ever performed with was Detroit Lions in the 2014 season. That protection as a entire was dominant. We set data, from the standpoint of finest rush protection and we must always have been the primary general protection, however, for no matter purpose, they gave it to Seattle I believe, as a result of that they had a couple higher passing yards than us.

However speak about setting an elite file, protecting folks in 100 yards, speeding for probably the most half, just about each single recreation. And I believe we had probably the most defensive position sacks, however it was a close-knit group, it was a particular group. And we nonetheless obtained a group chat to today.

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13) How did your time in Detroit have an effect on your perspective with regards to performing group service for these in want?

It affected me a lot. I obtained to be actually ingrained to that group and nonetheless really feel a shut relationship with all people there in Detroit and in the faculties. And I nonetheless really feel like I am a material of that group.

On the finish of the day, simply having the ability to see such a blue collar, hardworking metropolis and being immersed in it, it undoubtedly modified my opinion and my focus of how I prefer to help folks and be concerned in the group and not simply be all speak or all about cash. They really wish to contact and really feel you and be a a part of them. So I take a lot of respect in my time, my power that I spent with the group in Detroit. And I owe them a lot, for educating me that.

14) Who’s the perfect defensive coach you’ve gotten had in your profession?

It is an attention-grabbing query. I’ll do you one higher. I believe the perfect defensive position coach that I ever had was Jim Washburn. After which the second finest that was taught by Jim Washburn was Kris Kocurek, who’s at the moment a defensive position coach for the 49ers. Jim Washburn is retired and having fun with himself in Tennessee, as he ought to. However, yeah, I believe these have been my two high coaches, and I would put them 1A and 1B.

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15) Given your lengthy and profitable profession, what do you consider was probably the most important issue in your longevity and constant degree of play?

I like this query. Having performed a lengthy and profitable profession and nonetheless capable of play to today if I wished to, we’ll see. However I believe the consistency and the longevity, that success comes from steady laborious work and dedication and willpower and not being afraid of being completely different. I would be remiss if I did not give kudos to my efficiency director and my bodily therapist. I’d clearly be remiss as nicely to not point out my spouse and the way in which she takes care of myself, my children and my surrounding household. She’s the last word spine of my success. And I’ve mentioned it many, many instances earlier than, I’ve not been a champion till my spouse got here into my life.

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