School is not easy for kids and football wasn't easy for me... but if it's something you truly believe in, it's something you've got to fight for and be willing to do what you need to do make it work.

Consistency shows value. It breeds trust. You know that I'm going to show up every week.

Consistency is one of the hallmarks of my career. You knew what you were going to get out of E-Smith every game, every year, no matter if I was 22, 21 or 35 years old.

Don't complain to others about your troubles. Half of them don't care and the other half are glad.

What I accomplished definitely wasn't achieved by myself. Without others, none of this would have been possible.

My mom said, 'Don't get married. You're too young. Go out there and experience what life has to offer.' And I did.

For me, winning isn't something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream.