New Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon, a former Dolphin who signed a free-agent deal with Big Blue last week, tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.
Q: Describe the transformation when you put on the helmet.
A: I think as a football player there are certain switches you have to turn on when stepping on the field. Pretty much, it’s a gladiator sport. You’re going against grown men. It’s a brutal sport, but at the same time you have to have that kind of brutal mentality as well, as far as kind of be like a Superman out there.