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Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy spent his first two-plus years with the Lions after being drafted in the second-round in 2014 and later won two of three Super Bowl appearances with the Patriots. He tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before Sunday\u2019s divisional round battle with the Bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What would be the movie title about your career?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: (Laugh) That\u2019s a good one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Resilience? Perseverance?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: No, I would just call it, \u201cThe Football Player.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Why?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Because I\u2019m not your typical \u2014 I\u2019m not the fastest, the biggest, the strongest. I might not be your first pick, I might not be your last pick, but I\u2019m going to be your best pick, because I\u2019m a football player. When you roll out a football, somehow, some way, I\u2019m going to show up with the ball and somehow, some way you\u2019re going to keep seeing me show up on the field like, \u201cOh man!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What is the difference between defending Josh Allen and defending Lamar Jackson?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: On man. Josh Allen, brute force. Lamar\u2019s speed kills.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How would you describe Lamar as a teammate?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Lamar\u2019s an amazing teammate, can\u2019t say enough good things about him. He makes everybody feel important. He makes everybody want to be a better player. He\u2019s focused, locked in, and he\u2019s got that aura. The aura that you can\u2019t teach \u2014 either you have it or you don\u2019t, and he has it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: You\u2019ve personally had success against Josh Allen over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I like playing against him, he\u2019s competitive. He\u2019s one of the better quarterbacks, and for me, I like playing the best. To see his growth, it\u2019s cool to see from afar, but it\u2019s business when we\u2019re playing. There\u2019s respect, right? Just as much as they\u2019re trying to win, I\u2019m trying to win just as much, if not more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What makes this Ravens team a team no one wants to play right now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: That\u2019s a good question. I\u2019m on it, so I don\u2019t know how to answer that (laugh). But I just think we\u2019re a complete team \u2014 offense, defense, special teams. We play as a unit, we care about all of the guys on our team. It\u2019s an honor to take the field with the men that we have and the group that we have, and just try to enjoy it as much as possible, and I think people see that on film that we care about each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Describe the on-field personality of your defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Dawgs. \u2026 Just have a lot of people that are hungry to be really good at football and have chips on their shoulder, and that enjoy playing with each other, enjoy coming to work, crackling jokes. But then, between those white lines we take it very serious, and a way to express ourselves as football players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Have you been a victim of Derrick Henry\u2019s stiff-arm?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: (Laugh) No, no, no. I\u2019ve been a victim of a bad game though, so I can admit to that. It\u2019s not fun, and it was in the playoffs too to make it even worse. 2019, they [Titans] came up to New England, Tom [Brady\u2019s] last game, [Henry] rushed for like a buck 80 on us [in a 20-13 Titans victory on Jan. 4, 2020]. Bad day at the office.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How deadly is that stuff-arm?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I mean, you see it on TV, it\u2019s not fun (laugh). I\u2019m just grateful I haven\u2019t gotten one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How intimidating is Derrick Henry rolling downhill in the cold?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I hope he\u2019s a big factor. I hope everyone\u2019s intimidated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What kind of atmosphere do you anticipate on Sunday night?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Buffalo fans are some of the best fans in the league. Bills Mafia, they do a great job. I think it\u2019s going to be electric. They don\u2019t care if it\u2019s cold, hot, they\u2019re ready to go, they\u2019re fired up. It\u2019s impressive, and we\u2019re going to enjoy the moment. Anytime you get a chance to have a memory like that, you just want to put in the bank, and hopefully put it in the bank for a good memory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Do you impart your wisdom to your teammates about winning a Super Bowl?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I try to be respectful. I just try to do things here and there. I don\u2019t ever want to be too loud, you know? I just want to not only do the lead by example, but I pick my spots when I speak. I feel like guys listen and respect what I have to say sometimes, but just try to be respectful and pick and choose those moments when it\u2019s necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Describe the thrill of winning a Super Bowl \u2014 you won the LI overtime classic against the Falcons and LIII over the Rams \u2014 and the agony of losing one \u2014 the LII shootout against the Eagles\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I\u2019ll tell you this: I think about the loss more than my wins. That\u2019s how much I love winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How painful was that loss to the Nick Foles-led Eagles following the 2017 season?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Yeah, the loss is forever ingrained, it\u2019s brutal. It\u2019s almost like a family member died for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Were you on the field for that Philly Special?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I was. Thanks for reminding me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Have you avoided watching it?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: No, I don\u2019t avoid it. It happened, it\u2019s in the past. You move on, but you don\u2019t forget it, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: You\u2019re down 28-3 against the Falcons in the Super Bowl following the 2016 season. What are you thinking at that point?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: We\u2019re just trying to get a play started, and once we got one play, stacked it on another and then another and another, and just kept swinging and kept swinging and never gave up, and eventually the tide turned, and it turned in our favor and we ended up winning the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Which one was sweeter, that one or the 13-3 win over the Rams following the 2018 season?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: They\u2019re all different, right? You enjoy both of \u2019em, but that 28-3, kind of where I started off in my career, what I went through in Detroit to get traded mid-year and then win a Super Bowl, it was pretty magical.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How big was, or is, the chip on your shoulder?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: It still is pretty big. I didn\u2019t get Pro Bowl or All-Pro this year, so I felt pretty disappointed about that. But it wasn\u2019t in the cards [but] I hope each and every week I can continue to show that I\u2019m one of the best players in the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How proud of you that at age 33 you had a 12.5-sack season?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Yeah, I\u2019m super proud, because everybody\u2019s kind of written me off or they\u2019ve called it a resurgence, but it\u2019s more like I\u2019ve always been a good football player, now I\u2019m just getting sacks and more people are paying attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Why is or why was Kyle Van Noy a Bill Belichick guy?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I think I\u2019m still a Bill Belichick guy, but I think I embody everything that he loves about a football player \u2014 smart, dependable, a winner, ready always, trying to do the right thing on the football field, be in the right spot at the right time, and just have a knack for the football. And then, no distractions. I\u2019m not going to give him any distractions \u2014 like being late, or off the field. You don\u2019t have to worry about me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Describe your on-field mentality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I don\u2019t care what people think. I believe I\u2019m one of the best players in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What are you most proud of about your career?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Not quitting. \u2026 Because I\u2019ve had basically just an unusual career. I started off in Detroit my first two years, got traded in my third, then won the Super Bowl, then resigned with the Patriots, so I was there for another three years. Then finally I played well enough to earn a huge contract, be a franchise player, thought I was going to be a cornerstone, ended up getting fired by Miami after one year, and then went back to New England, where I thought I was going to finish my career, ended up getting fired again, and then went to Los Angeles Chargers, played there, thought I was going to go back there, they didn\u2019t want me back, so then I was on the streets, and then Baltimore picked me up, and I\u2019ve had back-to-back career years in sacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: When was the closest you came to quitting, and what kept you from quitting?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: My wife (laugh). I don\u2019t know, there\u2019s been two times. I would say after my second year, when I was injured and battled a back injury, and then after I got fired by Miami [after the 2020 season] I was ready to just be done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What did your wife Marissa tell you?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: She just said, \u201cYou don\u2019t want to regret not chasing your dreams.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: You endured a period of depression in Detroit?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I was struggling in football \u2026 like athletics \u2026 I\u2019ve never experienced that in my entire life, I didn\u2019t know how to deal with it. Worked with an awesome therapist who I still talk to this day, Dana Sinclair, she\u2019s awesome. And battled through it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How often do you speak to your therapist now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I kind of have a coach now, her name\u2019s Marie Diamond. I still talk to Dana as far as like friends and stuff, but I would say Marie Diamond, she\u2019s kind of like my life coach\/therapist now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Do you think it\u2019s important for NFL players to have that kind of support?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Yeah, I think everybody should. I think people in regular life should. Obviously good to hear people who\u2019ve gone through things themselves and give you a different perspective of thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What drives you?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Winning, my family, having my son (Trae) look up to his dad showing him hard work and smart work equals success.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What makes Ravens coach John Harbaugh special?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Very good at wearing all the hats that you need to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How have you seen Zach Orr evolve as your defensive coordinator?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: His confidence in everything, confidence that the work he\u2019s doing shows up, the time he puts in, the relationships he\u2019s built, all that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Describe the night Jets QB Sam Darnold was seeing ghosts against your Patriots in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: (Laugh) I\u2019ll never forget that one, and then for that to go out and break like it did, oh man. \u2026 But it was real, he was out there seeing ghosts. During that time, the boogeymen were real back then.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Three dinner guests?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: My wife, hopefully I\u2019ll get some brownie points for that; Michael Jordan; Tiger Woods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Favorite movie?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: \u201cMan on Fire.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Favorite actor?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Denzel Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Favorite actress?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Angelina Jolie\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Favorite entertainer?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I\u2019m a comedian guy, so I\u2019m going to say Dave Chappelle, Katt Williams, Bill Burr, Shane Gillis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Why are you a comedian guy?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I like to do stand-up on the side every once in a while, like some open mics, and I\u2019ve always been a comedian guy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Favorite meal?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: I enjoy my mom\u2019s cooking, my wife\u2019s cooking, just a really good meal of any culture from Asian cuisine to Mexican to Polynesian food.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Would Tom Brady be \u201cThe Football Player\u201d also?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: No, he would be \u201cThe GOAT.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Is there another one who you would consider as \u201cThe Football Player\u201d?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: One that comes to mind is [Eagles linebacker] Zack Baun. He went from playing on the ball in college at Wisconsin, he was bouncing back and forth in New Orleans, didn\u2019t really have a place for him, then continued to work, Vic Fangio picks him up and he turns into an All-Pro, Pro Bowl-caliber player. One of the best inside linebackers in the league, and he plays football, like you can see his IQ jumps off the charts. He plays with great intensity, and he\u2019s just a football player. He has a knack to make plays, whether it\u2019s in coverage or rushing the passer. So he reminds me of a football player. Another one that comes to mind is a guy like [Vikings safety] Harrison Smith. Very, very, very good, been very talented his whole career, but just a football player. Just seems to always be in the right spot at the right time and continues to make plays.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: How much longer do you want to play?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: (Laugh) Good question. I\u2019m just taking one game at a time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: You have one year after this?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Yeah, I do have one more year. But I have no guarantees though so you never know. I\u2019ve learned my lesson on that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: Why do you think as \u201cThe Football Player\u201d you have not been appreciated the way you should have been at different stops?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: That\u2019s a good question, I don\u2019t know. I\u2019ve been trying to figure that out my whole career. I\u2019ve been trying to figure out why I\u2019ve been overlooked by teams, coaches. \u2026 I\u2019ve tried to figure that out my whole career. When you figure that out, come tell me, I\u2019d love to know (laugh).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Q: What message would you want to give to Ravens fans about Sunday night?\u00a0<\/p>\n
A: Just believe no matter what.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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