ANDERSON ROBBY

Post receiver columnist Robby Steve Anderson Serby for caught some up Q&A. with Jets Q: A: Martin What is Luther your favorite King quote: tattoo? “The ultimate measure of a man.” Q: Where is it? A: It’s on my [right] forearm. Q: And when did you get it? A: When I was 16. Q: Why did you get that one at that time? A: ’Cause I just knew I was headed to young adulthood. And that quote, it basically is about being tested, and about how you withhold through situations. Q: What is the last tattoo you got? A: There’s one over here on my [left] arm. It’s like an astronaut. The tattoo artist drew kind of like a skull in like an astronaut hat. My last tattoo I was like that I’m blasting off. I’m taking off into greatness. Q: When did you get it? A: I think I got it when I was 19. Q: Who are athletes in other sports you admire? A: Carmelo Anthony. Q: Did you go to Knicks games last year? A: Yeah, I mean I’ve always been a Knicks fan. People try and say this and that about him, but I just like his game — like calm, collected — but he’s productive. And I feel like that’s kind of how I am as a person, kind of nonchalant and calm. That’s somebody I kind of look up to. Q: How about Kristaps Porzingis? A: They sent me his jersey. Q: Why did they send you his jersey? A: They sent it to me like a little care package. And they sent me like a little piece of the court. I got it early this year. Q: Anyone besides Carmelo? A: Allen Iverson. Q: What did you like about him? A: His will, his heart ... just his determination. He was a beast out there. Q: OK, Carmelo, Iverson ... A: And Derek Jeter. Q: Why him? A: I was a big Yankees fan. His character. He’s just a great athlete and he was a good person too, he was a good role model. Q: Describe your on-field mentality. A: Not gonna let nobody stop me. Simple. Q: You’re a skinny guy — 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. Why are you fearless going over the middle? A: It’s football. You know you’re gonna get hit. The reward outweighs the risk. Q: You’ve never been afraid? A: Scared money don’t make money. Q: What are your favorite inspirational sayings? A: A saying I always kind of live by is like: no pain, no gain; mind over matter; things like that. But I’m not big on quotes or things like that. Q: Who is one cornerback in history to test your skills against? A: Charles Woodson and Antonio Cromartie. “Prime Time” [Deion Sanders] too. But I don’t know, I kind of feel like I’d rather go against Cromartie than Woodson, ’cause he’s like my height, and that’s somebody I grew up watching. Q: What was it like practicing against Darrelle Revis? A: It was challenging. He was a little older, but he’s just so smart, like he sees things before you do it. It’s like kind of hard to disguise your routes and things to him ’cause he’s seen it all. Q: What drives you? A: Just my goalsgoals, and what I’ve come from and what I’ve overcome, and my family. Q: What have you overcome? A: A lot. I’ve been counted out, I’ve been kicked out of school, could have been a thousand other places than sitting right here. Q: Describe growing up in Plantation, Fla. A: It’s different. ... When I was like 11, I used to be seeing my classmates making money at young ages, then in high school I see like some of my friends drop out, but then when you see ’em they got jewelry and thousands of dollars and things like that. I got like friends in prison now and stuff since a young age. Q: Do you hear from any of their families? Do they watch you? A: My homeboys that are in prison or were in prison, they all keep track of me. I try and send ’em pictures and things like that. Keep ’em up to date. One of my closest friends, he’s been in prison since I was 18, since I went to college. He got sentenced to 10 years when I was 18. ... I think it was a robbery. Q: You speak to him when he’s able to call? What do you tell him? A: He’s just trying to remind me that be careful about who you let around you. Learn from my mistakes and don’t never let anybody try and distract you and pull you down that track, ’cause a lot of people are gonna try and come around you ’cause of what you have now, but you know who was really there for you and who really believed in you, and you don’t owe anybody anything. Q: Is there anything you tell him to lift his spirits? A: I try my best to remind him that time has gone by, but time is almost up for him to be home. I just try and tell him it’s best to just stay prayed up and don’t focus on your current situation. ’cause things’ll get better. Q: You knew him since you were ... A: I was 14 ... 13. Q: Did he play football with you? A: It’s crazy, ’cause me and him, when we would be chillin’ late night and stuff, we’ll go to arguing and be playing each other one-onone in the street with no shoes on, and then we would go to the park. He still thinks he’s better than me in football (smile). Q: He’s told you that he’s watched you on TV? A: Yeah he watches me. In prison, some people have access to phones, so he goes on like Instagram and stuff like that and tries to see it. Q: He must be proud of you. A: He is, very proud. It’s one of ... the few things that he has to keep him smiling. Q: Why don’t you think you went down the wrong path? A: My mom always taught me that it’s not always about right now. It’s about the bigger picture. Q: Tell me about your mom, Kim Schubert. Schubert A: She did everything basically on her own, worked two, three jobs, never really complained. Did her best for me. Was always supportive. Always told me the truth. Always had my back, right or wrong. Q: When you were dismissed from Temple over academics in 2014, what was that year like for you? A: It was tough, but at the same time, I used to know that the sun’s gonna shine again. It’s just a matter of time. Q: How did you know that? A: Just my faith, and I know how life works. Tough times don’t last. Tough people do. It was a struggle, but I feel like it was a transformation and a transition to me becoming a better person and a stronger person. Q: What was the low point of that struggle? A: Just like having to sit there and watch my teammates, and watch the games I should have been playing in through a TV screen. Q: How rewarding was it when you returned in 2015? A: It was like one of the best gifts of my life. Q: Who would you be similar to? A: I feel like my game and everybody’s game is different. I don’t like to really compare myself to people. Q: What do you think is unique about you? A: Just my style of play ... just how fast I am, definitely. I think some people, if they watch on TV, I don’t think they can see how fast I am compared to as in person or like the field view. Q: What are your personal goals? A: Get to the playoffs and to the Super Bowl. Q: Career goals? A: Win a Super Bowl, go to the Pro Bowl, be All-Pro, go to the Hall of Fame. Become one of the best receivers in the league, and the highest paid. Q: How good do you think you can be? A: I feel I could be as good as I want to be.