Leonard Peters Interview

Leonard Peters gets interviewed, I think by the NY Jets as a press release. In any case, here's an excerpt:

On Polamalu being an inspiration to him…

He is a good friend of mine. I got to meet him when they came to Hawai’i for the Pro Bowl. Our football team actually helps out with the security the day before, so we get to meet them and get to know them and stuff like that. I actually walked around with him and his wife for two days straight and got to know him and pick his mind about things. He is a great guy and an inspiration.

On any advice Polamalu gave him…

He says to keep your feet on the ground, stay level headed, focus on the littlest things and try your best.

On the scars he has on his hands from dancing…

The fire dancing championship of the world is actually taking place in Hawai’i this week, it is at the Polynesian Culture Center. It does not matter how many times you spin the knife, the best dancers in the world get bruises and scratches from it. It is the nature of the business, just like football.

And it sounds like LP had a memorable hit in the first day of minicamp.

Peters, a free agent from Hawaii, has a Troy Polamalu-like ‘do, his curly locks pretty much covering most of his back. If he can play anything like Polamalu, the Steelers’ Pro Bowl safety, the Jets will be tickled. Peters had one eye-catching play, as he clotheslined DB Rayshaun Kizer (Walsh College) in a one-on-one tackling drill.

And here's another take on it.

Safety Leonard Peters, who has the Troy Palomalu hair hanging down his back, made a dramatic clothesline tackle on tryout Rayshaun Kizer during one-on-ones. Wait, not a tackle. Mangini reminded us all that this is a non-contact mini-camp. Maybe it was just a very aggressive hug for good luck.

Man, wish I could've seen that hit. Anyway, lots of Troy Polomalu comparisons, at least hair-wise. Let's hope LP continues to impress with TP-like hitting.