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PhillipSheppard.HowdoyoufeelaboutthecomparisonsbetweenyouandPhillip?Atthebeginningoftheseason,Iwaskindofinsulted.Youknow,werereallynotalike.Phillipsdonenothinginhislife,andIvedoneeverything.ButasBostonRobsaidtome,quot;emulationisthehighestformofflattery.quot;WereyouupsetwhenPhillipcalledMattaquot;samuraiwarrior?quot;ThatseemsprettyclearlyCoachterritory.Yeah,itsCoachterritory.Butaslongaspeoplecontinuetosaymyname,Iwontgetbotheredbyit.Willmoreplayersnowadoptmythologicallingobecausetheyseeitsagreatwaytogetairtime?WhenIwentoutthere,IsaidIwantedtochangethegame.ItsfunnythatIchangeditinwaysthatIdidntwanttoorexpectto.ButIdontreallythinkthestuffthatPhillipissayingisapartofwhoheis.Ithinkthatalotofitisjustashtickthathescomeupwith.Soyoudontthinkhesaformerfederalagent?ItooktruthsthatIhaddoneandforgedthemintoacharacter.IthinkthatPhilliphastakenaverysmallamountoftruthandthenmagnifiedit.Thewayhetalksaboutit,itmakeseverybodywonder.WasheFBI?Washesecretservice?HemighthaveworkedatthepostofficeinOkeechobeeswamp.DoyouthinkPhillipisplayingforthecameras?Theeditorsaresqueezingitoutofhim.Heispuffingupalikeapeacockandstruttingaroundbecausetheyaregivinghimthatconfidence.Hesureashellisntgettingthatconfidencefromanybodyelseoutthere.Hedoesnthaveanalliance!HesBostonRobsredheadedstepchild.IsBostonRobplayingPhillipcorrectly?BostonRobistheonlypersonintheworld,includingmyself,thatcouldhaveactuallyhandledPhillip.Itsamazing!
JeffProbsthashintedthathedliketoseeyouandPhillipteamuponafutureAll-Stars.CouldweexpectaPhillip-Coachalliance?TherearealotofthingsthatPhillipdoeswrongbutyoucantquestionhisstraightforwardmanner,hisintegrity.Hestalkedaboutit–thathonorandintegritythatIbroughtoutinTocantins.Everytimesomebodysaysthosetwowordstogether,myheartbeatsjustalittlebitfaster.SowouldIseeanaturallineupandanaturalalliancewithPhillip?Yes.Whatwouldthealliancenamebe?Ihadtothinkofsomethingbetweenalionandagorilla,andsomethinghewouldlove,military-wise.So,TeamCobra,becauseeventuallyPhillipsgoingtobiteyouintheass.Whichtwoanimalswouldyouhavetattooedonyourarms?Andwhatwouldtheyrepresent?Ihaveasharktattooedonmyleftside,andIliketheshark,becauseitsvicious,itscutthroat.ThatsoneofmytotemsforbeinganAmericanIndian.AndIvealwayswantedtobeaseaotter,becauseIthinkIhaveaplayfulsidethatpeopledontreallysee.Finalthoughts?Ihopehemakesitfar.Ireallydo.IhopethatsomeonethinksthatPhillipisjustcrazyenoughthattheylltakehimalongtotheend.AndIamreallylookingforwardtomeetinghim.Whatsthefirstthingyoullaskhim?ThefirstthingIllaskhimis,quot;Dude,areyouforreal?quot;Thesamethingthatpeopleaskme!http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20479649,00.html