Maurice Price Q&A, 9/24
Posted on September 24, 2008
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The newest member of the Patriots, wide receiver Maurice Price (no relation) was swarmed by the New England media today down at Gillette Stadium. Here’s a small part of the Q&A he had with reporters.
- Where were you when you heard? I was actually here. I had a workout yesterday, yesterday afternoon. I stuck around and got my physical, and got the word back later on that they wanted to sign me to the 53.
- Before that, where else did you work out? I was in Seattle and in Baltimore.
- Kind of ironic that you started the season here as a visitor with the Chiefs — you were inactive — and now you’re here as a player… Yeah, it all happened so fast, I’m just trying to learn the offense as quickly as I can.
- Were you surprised that Kansas City let you go? I was very surprised. It caught me off guard — I definitely wasn’t expecting that. When I got the news … my agent told me not to worry, that teams are interested. They are calling. I mean, I was on a flight, working out for Seattle the next day.
- What kind of preconceived ideas did you have about the Patriots? None, really. I knew they were a good team, a good organization. I heard that they believe in putting the best players on the field, regardless of who you are or where you came from. That’s pretty much all I knew.
- Were you surprised at all? Was it Belichick on the other end of the line? Pioli? It was Pioli. I talked to Pioli on the phone. It was a little surprising, but you never know. I definitely wasn’t hating it, so it was all good news.
- You just said the Patriots have a history of putting the best players on the field and the fact that they chose you, what does that do for your confidence? It does a lot for my confidence, because coming from a small school [Charleston Southerm] — the only player from that school to make it to the NFL, it says that I have an opportunity, regardless of where I came from. It does a lot for my confidence.
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