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2011 Season Stats

rec	yds	avg	td
80	1411	17.6	8

Difficult Defeat in TennesseeDec 3, 2009, 01:18 PM CST

By now you know we are coming off a difficult defeat in Tennessee. But we have to put it behind us because every week we have a new opponent.

We’re facing one of the best football teams in all the land in the Minnesota Vikings. This game has major implications for us to make the playoffs and if we make the playoffs we will likely have to go through Minnesota at some point.

I was a Vikings fan as a child and worked for them when I was a kid so it is always difficult for me to root against them. But I have to get down to business because we need to pull off a big win.

This game is causing a lot of rifts for me back home in Minnesota because I’m hearing from people how they want me to have a great game but they are excited about their Vikings. It’s a class operation. Brad Childress is a great coach and an even better man. So many of the guys on that team are friends of mine.

I’ve competed against friends many times and anyone who knows me knows that when it’s gametime it I am a very competitive guy and I want my team to come out with a big win. Our team is so talented and we are playing with a lot of confidence. The coaches help to keep us steady and prepared and focussed on the next opponent.

I want to answer two of the questions you’ve sent in –

Jared, you asked about how many gloves I wear during games. I pick the gloves based on what uniform we’re wearing that day or sometimes just what glove I feel like wearing. There is really no rhyme or reason to my glove selection.

Mel, you asked what kind of mental preparation I do before a game. I watch as much film as I can. This week it will be tough because I will probably be playing against Antoine Winfield, who is coming off an injury. That means there is no film of him for the last six weeks. Plus he’s one of the best in the game and I always have to raise my level of play when I face him.

The day of a game I go over my assignments and playbooks so I’m ready to play fast. On the way to the game I’ll listen to music that is more slow and mellow and then on the field before the game I’ll listen to rap to get my blood pumping.

Ok fans we’re counting on you to suppport the Cardinals on Sunday night!

Comments (4)

Hops

Posted by Mike Gilbert at 3:41 AM (12/4/09)

Larry you have amazing hops what kind of work out and/or training do you do in order to tower over very talented athletes on game day. Also I heard that you sometimes close your eyes when you make contact with the ball (as seen against Carolina ( last year Playoffs) is this true?