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September 7, 2007

Questions and answers with cornerback Asante Samuel

The New England Patriots have until tomorrow at 4 p.m. to activate cornerback Asante Samuel for Sunday's game versus the Jets.

Samuel answered a few questons today at his locker. Here are some of them.

Will you play Sunday?
"I guess we'll have to wait and see until Sunday. I don't know if I'm going to play, how much I'm going to play. I'm just going out practicing and working hard."

How do you feel physically? Do you feel behind?
"I feel all right. I'm in late, I have a lot of catching up to do. But I feel pretty good."

Do you feel you could contribute in some way if you play?
"I'm not going to get into that. If they put me out there, I'm going to do my job."

How much of a load have you taken on in practice?
"I go out there and prepare like I always normally prepare. I'm trying to do a little catching up being that I came in a little late. I'm just going out there working hard, trying to help my team."

Do you have good memories of facing the Jets?
"The past is the past. It's a new year, a new situation. You never know what's going to happen."

Do you feel different now physically than you did at this time last year?
"No, I feel good. It isn't different. When I'm home, I work out hard and I give it my all."

Do you notice a difference between being in good shape and being in football shape?
"It's always a difference. I actually won't know until I get a chance to play in a game. There is a difference between working out, just running and conditioning and doing all those things, instead of being on the field and going against another another team and doing the two-minute offense or something like that. It's a little different"

Any picks in practice?
"I'm not going to get into that. When I'm out there, I do my thing."

Does it feel good to be back?
"Yeah, like I said before, I'm happy to be back. It feels good to be back, playing football, doing what I love to do."

Was it tough for you not being here?
"It was tough in a sense. But business is business. Certain things had to be handled and everyone is happy."

Can you talk about the Jets receivers and how tough they might be?
"They're all explosive guys. They can make the long catch, or make the short catch and turn it into a long catch. They're great competitors and they are great receivers."

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