“Obviously we have football players that make big plays but we’ve got other guys you don’t know about,” Wake would say almost an hour later when he was the last player left in that same locker room.
“The Chris McCains, the Sam Brenners. The guys that push us every day in practice to make sure we are ready for the game. Those guys are not names you know about and don’t get the headlines but they’re the reason we’re making those plays today because those guys challenge us and prepare us all week.”
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to knock anybody, but coach Campbell gets you fired up,” said Rishard Matthews, who has unexpectedly become Miami’s most explosive receiver. “When he speaks, he gets in your blood and gets your hairs up. You just want to go out there and battle for him.”
“Coach has a different mentality,” Wake said. “Having fun. Enjoying playing the game. And guys bringing that energy to the playing field. That’s what we did.”
