Ask Donte Whitner
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ETDonte Whitner
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Buffalo Bills safety Donte Whitner stopped by NFL.com for a live chat on Friday, June 26, discussing T.O., the outlook for the Bills this season and more.
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Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Hey Bills fans get your Popcorn ready (in my T.O. voice)!! I'm ready to chat. -
Zack, Appleton WI
3:02 PM ET
Donte, What kind of impact will T.O. have on your team on and off the field?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
On the field, he's going to give us a more dynmaic offense with two NO. 1 WRs. Off the field, he brings a lot of media attention. But it's no problem, we can handle it. -
Cavin, Atlanta
3:04 PM ET
How great of a teammate has T.O. been so far?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
T.O. has been the ultimate teammate, on and off the field. One of the hardest working guys in the NFL! -
jordan blankenship, hamburg, new york
3:05 PM ET
how is maybin working out?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
He' athletic, a great first step. He has a great burst. I'll be able to make a better assessment, though, when we get the pads on in training camp. So far so good, though. -
Nick, TORONTO
3:06 PM ET
You guaranteed a playoff birth last season, what's your expectations for next season? You're in a tough division and Brady's coming back.
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Yes, I did guarantee it last year, and i'm not going to make any guarantees this year. But I believe we have a better football team, and we've had great OTAs and minicamps. I'm looking forward to training camp. My expectations for us this year is def the playoffs. -
John , Boston MA
3:08 PM ET
Who do you think is the best Receiver in the NFL
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I'm not going to say just one. I'll give you my top three. I'll go with Larry Fitzgerald, Terrell Owens and Lee Evans. I'm a bit biased on those, LOL. -
Ron, My house
3:10 PM ET
Hey Donte! There are a couple of rookies on that Buffalo Defense, how is Maybin and Byrd progressing. Is Byrd playing as a CB or a safety? Thanks
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Byrd hasn't been in due to his school scheudle. But I have talked to him on the phone, and like I did with Leodis McKelvin last year, I'll take him under my wing. Our coaches want to play him at the free safety position, so we'll see how it goes. -
Laurence , Houston
3:12 PM ET
What was your favoritew Michael Jackson song
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Pretty Young Thing! -
Nat, New Jersey
3:13 PM ET
Is it your preference to play up in the box or do you like playing back a little more outside the box?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I can do both, but I prefer to play back. I wouldn't say it suits me better, but when you play back, you get more opportunities to make big plays. -
Ethan, New York
3:15 PM ET
What quarterback is the hardest to read in the NFL?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
That's a good question Ethan. I would say it's a toss up between Carson Palmer and Drew Brees. They're both so fundamentally effecient. They do everything by the book, whether it's looking you off, looking to the middle of the field or getting the clock to run down to try and see what coverage you're in, things like that. -
myke, Delray Beach, fl
3:17 PM ET
Man if you need a personal chef you need to hit me up. Btw, Monday night against the pats, you guys have to put pressure on him! Go bills!
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
No thanks Myke, I have a chef, and his name is Pat, and he's awsome. That Monday Night Game, I'm looking forward to that. It's a big game for both teams. -
Micah, Clearwater,FL(moved from Buffalo)
3:19 PM ET
Who is the fastest player on the BILLS? I'm betting its still Roscoe
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I'll have to think about that. I guess the fastest player right now is probably McKelvin ... and me, of course! -
deron, LA
3:22 PM ET
whats your take on vick making a return to the nfl, should he be given a second chance or na?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I believe that Vick is one of the most dynamic players to ever step on a football field. He absolutely, positively, 100 percent deserves another chance.
Actually, I'd like him to come to the Bills. I'd like to get him on our team. I'm not saying as a QB, but he could play anywhere. -
Bryan, Western ny
3:25 PM ET
What is the toughest stadium to play in on the road?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
The toughest stadium has been Pittsburgh. They have thick grass, and it's loud, and then they have all those people waving those towels. -
Irvin, Buffalo
3:30 PM ET
Can you please help light a fire under McCargo this year? What a force he could be!
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
From what I've seen from him during OTAs and minicamps, he alerady has a fire lit under him. We have a new D-line coach, and the guys love him. We want to play hard for him and for coach Jauron. I expect great things out of McCargo this season. -
Brad, Cape Coral, FL
3:31 PM ET
What is half-time in the locker room like with coach Jauron? Does he focus more on motivating the players or making adjustments?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
He's focused more on the mistakes that we made in the first half and making adjustments. It's pretty chill, because he does all of his coaching during the week. Halftime, whether we're winning or losing, is relaxed. -
Twivel, crown hights, ny
3:36 PM ET
who do you think is the toughest opponent in your division
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
By far, it's the New England Patriots. Especially since they have Brady comign back, and then they'll have Fred Taylor in the backfield and they added Joey Galloway to go along with Randy Moss and Wes Welker. -
Dustin, York, NY
3:38 PM ET
What player on your team motivates you the most?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
That would be me. I take pride on doing that. -
Twivel, crown hights, ny
3:39 PM ET
why do you wear #20?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I wanted No. 20, because if you look around the league, the best safeties, in my opinion, we're wearing 20. I actually had to pay a good bit to wear No. 20 too ... and then ... the guy got cut a week later! -
john, oakland ca
3:42 PM ET
who do you think impressed you most in OTAs?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Oh yeah. Our seventh-round pick, Ellis Lankster. He was always making plays and always around the ball. Even though he's a late pick, the game isn't too big for him. Then Reggie Corner, the corner, a second-year guy from Akron. He's always around the ball too. He's drastically improved from last year. -
Tom , Tampa
3:47 PM ET
what do you guys eat at OSU to keep putting quality secondary people in the league?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Hard work! Coach tries to give us these pills they call hard work. Obviously, I'm not being literal. But it's just hard work, dedication, and good coaching. -
Mike, East Aurora
3:48 PM ET
Donte, in your opinion how have sites like facebook and twitter and chats like this helped the NFL? Do you feel more connected to your fans? Is it ever overwhelming?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I'm a guy who is on all three, so i feel like it keeps you connected to the fans. You can get your thoughts and points out without having to talk to a reporter. You can now get your message out first-person. -
Simon, Montreal
3:50 PM ET
Playing a game in Toronto makes you lose homefield edge, what do you think of that? Is it worth it for you the players?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
I feel like the fan base in Toronto will grow. Last year, I don't think we had the turn out of Bills fans there. It was more of the Dolphins and Steelers fans. But this year, I think it will get a lot better. It doesn't bother me to have to travel for that home game, though, it's so close. -
Mike, East Aurora
3:57 PM ET
Who were your favorite players growing up Donte?
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
Growing up my favorite was Deion Sanders. He was my clear-cut favorite. That was it. -
Donte Whitner, Buffalo Bills
OK everyone, I have to get going. Thanks for joining me for the chat today.
One quick shout out to Corey Borner. He's a player who was going to attend T.O.'s football camp this year. He was injured in practice recently and paralyzed. We went and visited him yesterday at the Baylor Rehabilitation Hospital in Dallas. Best of wishes to you Corey. Get well.
