EMQB Interview: Adrian Jones
October 3, 2008 by David Kindervater
Filed under Interviews, Kansas City Chiefs
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After a disappointing end to an up-and-down four-year career with the N.Y. Jets, offensive lineman Adrian Jones just wanted another opportunity. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards (who drafted Adrian when he was coaching in New York) gave him that chance. Adrian has resurrected his career in KCMO and reunited with coach Edwards, where he’s the starting right guard on an offensive line that blazes a trail for superstar running back (and this week’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week) Larry Johnson. I caught up with AJ after practice today to talk about the Chiefs impressive Week 4 win over Denver and the road back from an 0-3 start.
- 0:08 - Chiefs upset previously unbeaten Denver to get their first win
- 0:54 - No time for rebuilding in the National Football League
- 1:32 - As the offensive line goes, so goes running back Larry Johnson
- 2:04 - One chapter ends in New York, another begins in Kansas City
- 2:54 - Adrian’s hard work earned him a starting spot on the O-line
- 3:00 - Comparing Kansas City and New York City
- 3:32 - Herm Edwards believed in Adrian enough to pick him twice
- 4:17 - Coach Edwards encourages the Chiefs to play with emotion
- 4:54 - Getting that first win offers a small sigh of relief
- 5:22 - Appreciating life more after a car accident ten years ago
- 6:34 - Adrian never really considered himself an NFL prospect
- 7:18 - Previewing Sunday’s game vs. the Carolina Panthers
Links: KCChiefs.com, NFL.com
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