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<H1 property="dc:title">Saints' Fujita defies stereotypes</H1>
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AjS5gowS8BSQOwgevH.tRDGr0op4?slug=ms-fujitadefiesodds020310&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Fujita, a Caucasian born to a teenaged mother, was adopted as an infant by a Japanese-American father and white mother. He identifies deeply with Japanese culture and, on many levels, has been shattering stereotypes his entire life.
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Now, as one of the more important players for the NFC champion Saints in their impending Superbowl XLIV matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, Fujita belies the common perception of the white linebacker.
"You know, the whole student-of-the-game thing," Fujita said, laughing. "I'm 'heady,' and I always know where the ball is going to be, and I've got a 'great motor' and work ethic. But there's no athleticism involved."
The truth is that the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Fujita is a highly intelligent player with a ton of drive and determination. He also possesses uncanny range, quickness and a penchant for making game-turning plays, none more appreciated than the fumbled exchange between Brett Favre and Adrian Petersen he recovered at the Saints' 10-yard line shortly before halftime of the team's NFC championship game victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
"He's a very sneaky talent," future Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk said of Fujita. "You don't think he's much of an athlete, but he is. He's faster than he looks. And he's a tactician. It's hard to get him out of position. He's no Patrick Willis, but he's a good athlete."
Edited by: Don Wassall
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AjS5gowS8BSQOwgevH.tRDGr0op4?slug=ms-fujitadefiesodds020310&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Excerpt:
Fujita, a Caucasian born to a teenaged mother, was adopted as an infant by a Japanese-American father and white mother. He identifies deeply with Japanese culture and, on many levels, has been shattering stereotypes his entire life.
...
Now, as one of the more important players for the NFC champion Saints in their impending Superbowl XLIV matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, Fujita belies the common perception of the white linebacker.
"You know, the whole student-of-the-game thing," Fujita said, laughing. "I'm 'heady,' and I always know where the ball is going to be, and I've got a 'great motor' and work ethic. But there's no athleticism involved."
The truth is that the 6-foot-5, 250-pound Fujita is a highly intelligent player with a ton of drive and determination. He also possesses uncanny range, quickness and a penchant for making game-turning plays, none more appreciated than the fumbled exchange between Brett Favre and Adrian Petersen he recovered at the Saints' 10-yard line shortly before halftime of the team's NFC championship game victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
"He's a very sneaky talent," future Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk said of Fujita. "You don't think he's much of an athlete, but he is. He's faster than he looks. And he's a tactician. It's hard to get him out of position. He's no Patrick Willis, but he's a good athlete."
Edited by: Don Wassall
