Auburn defense tackle Nick Fairley is doing his best to ignore critics that question his work ethic, consistency and character. His best, which he describes as "in one ear and out the other," is an effort to keep it all from becoming too stressful. "As far as that's concerned, when that comes out, it just motivates me more to work harder, to prove to whoever is out there saying that (they're wrong)," Fairley said. "I can't wait to get into the NFL and get started to prove it to all those people who said I'm a one-hit wonder, or that my work ethic is under question, or that I have character issues. ... I'm ready to prove them wrong and let them know Nick Fairley is here. I'm ready to work."