All Takes
I will never come out of retirement, no matter the offer
No amount of money will make me move from retirement... Physically nothing is wrong with me. I've been playing football for 20 years. I think it was time for me to give it a break and give it a rest.
The early 2000s Miami Hurricanes defense could have beaten NFL teams
I agree. I mean, it was some, we could have beat some NFL teams, absolutely. [Could you have taken the Browns?] Absolutely.
I am still faster than Tom Brady in a foot race
[You once said that you were faster than Tom Brady. Is that still true?] Oh, yeah, of course. [Foot race, no question?] Yes, no question. [Is he that slow, or are you that fast?] No, I'm that fast.
The Patriots defense is never better without JJ Watt
When you have the best defensive player in the league, your defense is going to never be better without him.
I am not officially retired from the NFL yet
No, what I'm doing right now is I'm taking time and figuring out what I want to do. Because I want to be 100% sure of the decision that I make. And I'm in no rush to do that. I'm not retired. And I'm not retired right now, and I'm not saying I'm going to retire. It's just one of those things where everything is still up in the air.
I am faster than Tom Brady
[Big Cat]: Who's faster, you or Tom Brady? [Wilfork]: Me. [Big Cat]: Is it even close? [Wilfork]: No. That's easy.
Mike Vrabel is the smartest defensive player I ever played with
Vrabel's been, I mean, hands down the smartest defensive player I've ever played with. So I've always learned stuff from him, and he's very good at teaching.
Bill Belichick is the greatest coach of all time because he can relate to his players
It's a reason that he's one of the great – he is the greatest coach of all time because he can relate to his players.
Ed Reed was the most talented player on the 2001 Miami Hurricanes
[Big Cat]: 2001 Miami Hurricanes... Can you tell us who the best player on that team was being up close and personal with them? [Wilfork]: Probably Ed Reed.
