I was very close to playing at an Ivy League School. The Division I schools, when a coach would come visit all he would talk about was my size.

When I go back to NFL functions today, I feel a bit on the outside looking in. I played 13 years in the NFL, and I loved it - made a Pro Bowl and went to the playoffs - but I always felt like I was having to knock the door down to get in.

My first two years in the CFL, all I thought of was getting back to the NFL - it was like 'I'll put my time in up here and go back.' Then I went and signed a nice contract in Calgary and was like, 'Hey, I can make a living up here, this is great football, and I'm having a blast.

My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That's what it's turned into. If you're not undefeated, you're out of the running.

The biggest issue about the height factor is the bias that the NFL has about it.

But I'll tell you this: When I lose my athleticism, it's time to go.

My favorite song to play is 'Smokin'' by Boston. I actually had a chance to play that with the band Boston live.