this detroit lions Officially introduced running back Isiah Pacheco The two-time Super Bowl champion delivered an energetic and passionate message to the media.
Pacheco talks about why he chose Detroit, his recovery from injury and his first conversation with Detroit. Dan Campbelland the mentality he plans to bring to the Lions locker room.
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Here are all of Pacheco’s quotes from the press conference, organized by topic for easier reading.
*Note: Quotes have been cleaned up for clarity and profanity avoided
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“It’s a great opportunity. My agent and I sat down and talked about where we were throughout the game. It’s a wave, but knowing the mentality and the aggressiveness that I bring, finding out who I’m going to play for next, being able to adapt to that. The coaches and the staff here, the Ford family – they believe in me and give me the opportunity to give 110 percent here and I’m going to show you what a true No. 10 is back.”
“Jamil is a great player. Hats off to him and his teammates. They’ve been here for several years. From the outside looking in, it’s a really good group. Whatever I can do for the team, it’s going to happen. Whether it’s running the ball, wherever the ball is, wherever I’m on the floor – cheering the guys on, bringing excitement to the team, bringing leadership and responsibility.”
“I’m a two-time champion, but I’m not satisfied. That’s something I’m not satisfied with. I’m hungrier than ever and I’m ready to get to work.”
“It’s definitely a crazy experience to go through. I’ve never had a broken bone like this to this extreme before. But it’s definitely a big comeback, just having the mentality of winning a day going into the building every day – winning a day getting back to your teammates.”
“When you get hurt, you’re out of the building. Just being around the players and showing them I’m there. So when I did step back onto the field, I wasn’t missing.”
“Yes, it slows you down, but having a dog’s mentality and being unfulfilled is important in that regard because you can really adapt to the situation.”
“For me, just not being satisfied and then going back to Sonic — they can call me Taz. I’m going to go crazy. I’m going to spin, jump, do whatever I can to get first place to complement Jamil. We’re fast, we have speed, they can’t sleep on that.”
“From day one, set a standard. That’s the most important thing – come in here and set a standard and responsibility.”
“There are different people working around the building. Me, I’m going to set a 110 percent standard. That’s important when you have new people coming into the building.”
“Guys watch. When I was on another team and saw players come in, we watched them as players. That’s how you figure out who you’re going to play.”
“For me, it’s about making the first impression and the best impression. I’m hungry and I want to win the title here and not anywhere else.”
“Of course. I’ve been through adversity my whole life. Adding fuel to the fire helps me win.”
“It’s been a roller coaster today, but the staff gave me a tour of the building. I’m lucky and grateful to have them in my corner.”
“That made it easier for me to come here today and prepare. The most important thing is to find the mentality of each player – the winning DNA.”
“He said, ‘Oh, yes, Pacheco. What number are you going to wear? Are you going to wear No. 10?'”
“I said, ‘Let’s go. I’m on my way. I’m going home.'”
“There were a lot of teams interested in me. I had eight chances to go to different teams. Kansas City was one of them. But once they made the move, I knew I had to go somewhere else to open doors. That was the first place that came to mind.”
“My dad is a Leo. He’s a lion. So we’re going far, baby.”
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“That hard-charging style comes from not being satisfied.”
“When you go out there, you never know when your last game is going to be. Making plays like this for your teammates shows them that you care.”
“You love it as a running back when you have a receiver out there blocking for you. When you get a chance to block for him, you’re going to do everything to help him get positive yards.”
“It comes with the mentality of being responsible for each other.”
“Football is my art. I love it. I bleed for it.”
“I would die for this game. It sounds crazy, but I love it so much.”
“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but today with this new family.”
“We have something to prove and we have this story to write.”
“One of the players signed today is Christian Izien, one of my former teammates at Rutgers.”
“Kerby Joseph, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jared Goff texted me.”
“He said, ‘Hey man, I’m excited to have you as part of the team. I can’t wait to get to work.'”
“I say let’s get started. Let’s set the standard on day one. I’m excited to work with you.”
“I can’t wait to cover my ass for him.”
“The offensive line is going to show what type of player I am. That starts with practice.”
“With opportunity, you make the most of it. I can only control what I can control.”
“If I get 100 goals, I get 100. If I get 20, I get 20.”
“I have the same mentality every day in the building.”
“Whether I start or not, if my name is on the board, I’m going to be on time for those leadership meetings.”
“It’s about setting the standard for the room for young people.”
“From a distance, they looked very close.”
“I want to be someone they can trust — someone they can look to and know I have their back.”
“That’s the kind of player I am.”
“Together we will win. That’s what it’s all about.”
“They have some big names in this area.”
“Every time I see that offensive line, I sit back like they’re seven feet tall.”
“As a young player, being around guys like that, you realize how special they are.”
“I’m still growing and willing to learn. I’m all ears.”
“I love every coach and player in that building.”
“Everyone treated me the way you want to be treated in the building. That’s the brotherhood.”
“Whatever you do, do it 100 percent.”
“When you take responsibility, you can lead the entire team.”
“This is something I built in college.”
“I played quarterback in high school, so I wasn’t used to blocking.”
“When I got to college, the most important part of my game that I had to build was blocking.”
“I had to find a way to get there, put my chin under someone’s chin strap and hold him up.”
“You get better and better every training camp.”
“Iron sharpens iron – that’s where magic happens.”
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“I’m a run-throw quarterback.”
“I rushed for over 1,000 yards that season.”
“I only had about 500 yards passing.”
“My high school coach always told me, ‘Be smart. Run out of bounds. You don’t need to take those extra hits.'”
“But I always wanted to crush someone.”
“You have to get smarter over time.”
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