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Sam Glaser for LIFEandDEATH: We’re here with All Pro Running Back running back, DeAngelo Williams. DeAngelo – during your breakout season you gave some credit to your QB at the time, Vinny Testeverde. What advice did he give you?

DeAngelo WIlliams: Basically saying, he played with some high profile running backs, some hall of famers. Their work ethic, how they approach the game, workouts, life in general. He kinda gave me some of things they did over their careers.

SG: What was your welcome to the NFL moment?

DW: It actually happened in practice my first year here. Chris Jenkins, he’s a nose guard for the jets now. We were in practice, hes like 350 pounds. I just figured, I’ma show the coaches I’m a tough guy, I’ma run this guy over. Just know, it didn’t work out on my behalf.

SG: Let’s transition to fashion. Whenever we see you, you’re in the Panthers uniform. When you go out, what’s your style like then?

DW: 4, 5 years ago before I got to the NFL, when I was in college. I was a sweatpants guy, regular T-Shirt, flip flops. Not flip flops, some shower shoes. I look at myself then and I don’t know how I did it. Now I’m with the V-necks, I consider myself to have a little fashion sense. I’ll rock affliction, g-star… you know.

That’s why I looked you guys up. I knew you guys are really good with fashion. I’ma call you up, check out your website. You got some fly clothes and I really appreciate you linkin up with me and helping me out.

SG: Over the past two seasons, you’ve been a prime time fantasy football player. Do you play fantasy football?

DW: I just started playing last year and I had the opportunity to draft myself. I did the ESPN Fantasy thing. I talked some trash

SG: I understand there was some controversy about your and Jonathon Stewart’s nickname. What happened with that?

DW: Lendale and Chris Johnson, we’re really good friends with those guys. But they said we stole their nicknames “Smash and Dash”. I told them, look, we didn’t steal your nickname, we just made it famous. They called us “identity thef” so we came up with “Double Trouble” cuz it works both ways – if we’re not doin good we’re trouble for our team. If we’re doin good we’re trouble for the other team, so it works both ways. He’s (Jonathon Stewart) trouble, I’m trouble. So that makes us double trouble.

SG: When you look around the league, are there any players that have particularly good style?

DW: I’d say Deion Sanders, Ray Lewis, those are guys in a suit, I don’t really see ‘em in jeans and t-shirts. Sean Merriman, TO, Chad Ocho Cinco – those guys have business style.

SG: Anyone known around the league for having weak style?

DW: Most of the rookies that come in the league – mostly all of em have that weak style, cuz they’re used to the college life.

SG: What are your fashion don’ts?

DW: I never get plaid cargo shorts. I don’t even know why they even make those, it just doesn’t make sense. The pockets never line up with the other material. It makes no sense, its just ridiculous to me. And getting shorts with dots on ‘em. I don’t know where that came from, who wears that!

SG: I understand that several years back you started the DeAngelo Williams foundation. Tell us about the work you’re doing.

DW: If someone has any type of cancer and they can’t afford to pay the bill, we’ll come in and foot the bill, or pay half of it, or get you started. We come in totally anaonymous, no video cameras, no media. It’s between you and foundation. We’re not in the business of putting people on TV who are stuggling.