A Mock B/R Interview With Colts Defensive Captain Gary Brackett

Defensive Captain Gary Brackett made the Indianapolis Colts roster as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He was considered too small for the NFL but proved his critics wrong by leading the team in tackles and becoming a full time starter in 2005.

Brackett was a walk-on at Rutgers and was and was named team captain there as well. He has had to face plenty of tragedy and adversity in his career.

Brackett lost his Mother, Father and Brother in a 16 month span starting at the end of the 2003 year. He donated his bone marrow in an attempt to save his brother before the start of the 2005 season.

I’d love to have the opportunity to interview Gary and see what the tackling machine has to say. Here is what I would ask him:

Was there ever a doubt in your mind that you would become a starter in the NFL?

At what point did you realize that you had made it in the NFL and what kind of feeling was it?

You have faced a lot of adversity and tragedies in your life, what can you tell others about surviving tragedy?

Are you a stronger player after facing those tragic events?

What advice do you have for this year’s undrafted free agents?

What did it mean to you to be named defensive captain?

What is the worst thing about being an NFL player?

You sat out the end of the season and the playoffs with injuries, what roll did you play with the defense during this time?

Can you describe the atmosphere around the team under new head coach Jim Caldwell and new defensive coordinator Larry Coyer?