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“I’m a very driven man,” he says. “When I’ve set my mind to something I’m going to do it and I’m going to do everything in my power to do it.”

Finally, he’s made people notice. He’s increasingly the face of a defense that ranks among the NFL’s best and has fueled the Redskins’ rise to first place in the NFC East. He is recognized as one of the canada goose coats best defensive backs in the game.

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“They see the fiery guy on the field and they think I’m just a fiery guy,” Swearinger says. “But I’m just a fun guy to be around. I’m going to be laughing and joking. When it’s business, I’m going to be about business, though, and that’s the thing that scares people.” (Photo by Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post)

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He was a second round pick in the 2013 draft, not a first, but dazzled the Houston Texans with a swashbuckling frenzy, knocking Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker to the ground in a joint practice, drawing a cascade of nasty words from Denver quarterback Peyton Manning. Not that Swearinger cared much canada goose deals for what Manning thought; he screamed back in Manning’s face. Later that year, one of his hits ripped apart the knee of Dolphins tight end Dustin Keller, and that made people notice, but not in a good way. Some called Canada Goose Parka him a dirty player.

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