Apr/09/08 12:00 AM Filed in:
Jon Beason
Cat
Crave: What kind of treatment did
you receive from your teammates as a rookie?
Jon: When you come in as a
rookie you have to earn your respect and the way that I
performed off the bat the vets really respected
it. It made my transition a whole lot easier.
Cat Crave: You lit up the NFL
last year. Do you see yourself getting even
better as you get more experience?
Jon: With it being my first year
at the mike LB position the more experience that I get
the better. Especially with everyone talking
about the sophomore slump, it makes me work harder to
make sure it doesn’t happen to me.
Cat Crave: Who or what do you
credit for helping you reach the NFL?
Jon: First off, my mom
instilling good values in me like hard work, not
quitting and an attitude of anything I do to give
100%. Secondly, my HS coach Mark Guandolo came
into my life at an important time. At that time,
football was fun and he taught me how to work, train
and how to prepare to be successful.
Cat Crave: Is there anyone on
the team that you hate to face in practice everyday?
Jon: I hate going against anyone
that doesn’t give it there all.
Cat Crave: Do you have any
special gameday routines to help get you up for the
game?
Jon:
Before my sophomore year of college I used to be really
uptight and private but then I learned to be a lot
looser and joke a little and made me looser on the
field and allowed to move around better.
Cat Crave: What would you
want to be doing with your life if you
weren’t involved with football?
Jon: Tough one, because football
was always my goal. My mom used to dress us up
for Halloween as doctors when we were younger and then
I learned you couldn’t save everyone so i gave it
up.
Cat Crave: What other athletes
in any sport do you admire?
Jon: Jerry Rice was my favorite
player growing up (his work ethic, attitude and how he
was represented off the field) and Michael Jordan
because of how consistent he was in being a good player
game after game. Every game was like the finals
for him.
Cat Crave: Which players on the
team helped make your transition to the NFL easier?
Jon: Dan Morgan because he was a
friend and I knew I could trust him.
Cat Crave: How do you keep
yourself in shape during the offseason?
Jon: I usually gave myself two
weeks off but I was told to take a little more this
year. I always want to make sure that nobody is
doing anymore than me out there.
Cat Crave: What songs are most
popular on your iPod now?
Jon: Any Lil’ Wayne song,
I’m a big R&B guy, Alicia Keys and of course
my boy Fat Joe. And also Rick Ross
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