Quotes from Leonard Peters

About how he's continuted to attend a Morman church every Sunday, Leonard Peters said:
"There's one real close to the facilities." (HA)


About serving as a guest instructor at the Hawaii Speed and Quickness clinic, LP said:
"I always like helping the kids. Some of them have been going (to the clinic) for several years. It's like watching them grow up. I'm happy to go back and see how those kids progressed, how they got better in running and jumping." (HA)

"I actually look up to the kids. The generation now ... it's so much harder to stay out of trouble and do the right thing. That's why I admire the kids who take the time to come out and try to get better. It beats playing video games all day. It's good to listen to their stories." (HA)


About how he was nervous when he first participated in workouts with the Jets, LP said:
"It's a big step in life. The biggest thing between pro and college football is in college you have four years to learn the system. In the NFL, you've got one day to learn the system. If they don't like what they see, they'll ship you out. In a half hour, they'll have a replacement for you. It's all business now. It's been good for me so far." (HA)


About how the safeties with the Jets (like the Warriors now) are divided into left or right, not strong or free, LP said:
"I like that. The good thing about our defense is the safeties are included in a lot of the packages we run." (HA)


About how he weighed 225 during mini-camp and plans to weigh 205 for the start of training camp, LP said:
"The NFL doesn't care how big you are. All they care about is speed. Speed is the key." (HA)


Adjusting to life in New York, with the time change from Hawaii, LP said:
"It's six hours ahead in New York. People call me at all different hours." (HA)


LP said that NY is a:
"totally different place than Hawai'i. It's unbelievable how many people live in one city. I've gotten to know the places to go and eat. I'm glad we have some Polynesians there to help me out. Kimo vonOelhoffen (a defensive tackle who was raised on Moloka'i) has been in the league for 14 years, and he's helped me out a lot. He told me the things to do." (HA)