Here’s some soundbites from RT Damien Woody on maintaining the right weight for his position, and how that will help him deep in the season.

… on managing his weight and how his experience at Duke University helped…

That’s a lifestyle. It’s a situation where as far as who you are and what your efficiencies are as a person. It was a great experience. It’s something that is going to carry over for the rest of my life. It’s not just something you work on during football season. It’s something you have to work on everyday, so that is the thing that I really took from it and it’s continuing everyday. Even during training camp it’s something that I just continue to work at.

… on if it’s tough right now to keep on managing your weight …

For me, it’s all about watching what you put into your mouth and just getting a little bit extra work in. It doesn’t have to be strenuous. You just need to get a little extra and really that’s all that matters and that’s all you have to do. That is what I do after every practice no matter how tired I am I go out and do that. What I’ve found is it’s going to pay off later in the season in November and December. That is when your joints and everything feel pretty good. I call that a second wind and that is where it really helps.

… on if his time in New England seems like a lifetime ago…

When you have the experience I had in New England, you remember everything vividly. It was a great time but now I am here in New York. It is a whole different program. There are a lot of similarities with a whole different team. I am just trying to help this team win and win championships. At the end of the day, that is what it’s all about. It’s not about making the playoffs. It’s about winning championships. I am just trying to help my team do whatever I can.

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