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FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots running back LaMont Jordan spent some time earlier this week reflecting on how he first learned football, as well as some of his current outside interests:

When did it all start for you with football?
“Growing up in Maryland, I was always into all sports. Growing up, I always had one of the older guys in the neighborhood, he just kind of took me under his wing. He’d take us young guys and just teach us football. I liked it, and ever since then, I never looked back.”

How old were you at the time?
“Elementary school. I think he was in high school.”

When did you start playing organized football?
“Probably seventh or eighth grade. My first year playing, I got in for three plays the entire year, and then I switched teams after that. My first position was center. Then I played cornerback. Growing up, I was always watching the quarterbacks. I thought I was going to be a quarterback. When I went to high school, I was quarterbacking for JV but became a running back when all of our running backs on varsity got hurt and we had to move our JV running backs. We didn’t have any running backs on JV, so they moved me to running back.”

Favorite quarterback growing up?
“John Elway.”

Why Elway?
“I like quarterbacks that throw the ball hard. There is just something about Elway – his arm, his dropback, his release, the swagger that he has. He’s one of the all-time best quarterbacks.”

What do you like to do outside of football?
“Sleep. [Laughs]. Nah, I love the movies. I like poetry. I like to cook. I like to swim. But I think the movies are the big thing. I’m a movie buff. And I like to watch ‘House’ or ‘24’.”

What type of movie?
“Give me something suspense. I like some action. Comedy. I really look at the plot of the movie. I would like to get into acting when I’m done playing.”

You’re also a big women’s basketball fan. How did that happen?
“In high school, after track practice, our girls basketball team had a game. They needed someone to run the clock and I was waiting for one of coaches to give me a ride home. I said ‘I’m not doing anything, so I’ll run the clock.’ I did the clock. I did a good job. After that, I was the manager, traveling with the girls, running the [score]books. There were a couple buzzer-beaters I think I was responsible for. It’s amazing how long a second can be when you have me on the clock [laughs]. Ever since then, I just started watching it.”

So you see yourself as an actor when your playing days are over?
“I’d like to be an actor, do some community work, or whatever the case may be. I’m just open. I just like to relax and have a real chill time. I like watching people. I’m a people-watcher. I like watching people have a good time.”