I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.

I've always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.

I'd write over and over, 'I will not throw into coverage.'

Because after my first year I had a lot of success, took everybody by storm, came back the next year thought it was easy and didn't have near the season I had the previous year. It was kind of a wake-up call. And so, life goes on.

As you get older, you look at things differently.

Well family is obviously the most important. There was a time when I thought football was the most important.

I was serious about retiring the first time, but the first week I was home my wife had SO many chores to do I went back.