2012-GameRelease-Divisional

SCENE 1 – MOVING UP THE RANKS.
“I don’t want to take anything for granted when it comes to this game. Before my injuries, I loved football,
but I didn’t appreciate it as much as I should have. When I had that (season-ending) injury my rookie
season, it opened my eyes like, ‘Hey, this game can be taken away from you at any point or time.’ Every
day I wake up, I’m thankful to God and I appreciate the opportunity I’ve been given. I don’t take anything
for granted so I give it 110-percent each day.” –RM
“I remember him still driving the same car that he’s had for many years. He’s very low-key, really not
flashy or flamboyant. What you see is what you get.” –TB
“He’s the type of guy who makes sure you don’t feel sorry about the draft. He’ll tell you it’s just another
way to get into the league – ‘You got drafted; it’s over with, now you have to show the teams what you’re
about.’ That’s one thing he showed me – don’t put a third-round tag over his head. Don’t look at him like a
third-rounder. Look at him as a starter on a great defense. He basically can do everything for us and he
teaches us at the same time. He shows us a lot on the field.” –RJF
“Ray McDonald has been given nothing and Ray McDonald has had to overcome big things. And he has.
The one thing I’ll tell you with Ray, the head’s never down, the attitude is never bad. He fights through
everything and keeps pressing on. You see his work ethic – everybody here sees it. It’s constant. It never
stops. The physical aspects of it – the mental aspects of it – the training room aspects of it. He’s
unbelievable in his approach, but that’s just who Ray is. It’s his makeup.” –JT
“It’s been a long road for me. Those knee surgeries really made me appreciate the game. I enjoy every
Sunday, every snap.” –RM
SCENE 2 – GAME TAPE.
“We want to be perfect. We know we haven’t been perfect, that’s why we go in there and watch film every
day.” –RM
“The thing that stands out to be about Ray is the quality of his play. He’s one of the best interior linemen
in the NFL. He does a great job of playing the run and rushing the passer. We wouldn’t want anyone else
doing that job for us.” –VF
“He’s a very important piece to our defense, our front line. Ray’s one of those guys that doesn’t get a lot
of credit for what he does because a lot of people don’t understand our scheme of defense and the work
he puts in to keep those offensive linemen off our linebackers. They don’t know about all the double
teams he has to take on. We see it on film, he’s taking on double-teams and still making tackles behind
the line of scrimmage. He’s still getting sacks, making tips, stuff like that. He’s a very important part of our
defense and we’re glad to have him here.” –DG
“He does a lot for the team – he sets the tempo. He’s a straight-forward guy – he gets straight to the
point. He’s not going to give you a story. He’s probably one of the strongest guys on the team and can
teach a lot of the young guys more things than what we see on the actual film.” –RJF
“He does the job that doesn’t get glory, but he does it well. Go and ask Pat (Willis), (NaVorro) Bow (Man),
you can ask anybody, they all know he’s helping the linebackers by taking on double-teams so they can
run free. That’s what he does and he does it really well. He’s powerful. He’s strong. And he understands
the game. He understands what teams do to him from his preparation during the week. That’s why he’s
able to do everything so well.” –PH
“He’s a hard-working guy. All of us as D-linemen, we’re always competing against each other and trying
to keep up with one another. Ray is definitely one of those guys that sets the tempo. He’s one of the
strongest guys on our team and in the NFL. So you always want to keep up with him.” – JS