I'll tell you one thing about me: I'm very private. I always have been private. People think I'm callous, arrogant. I didn't like the media attention.
Eric DickersonFootball isn't who we are, it doesn't necessarily define us. It's part of our life and it always will be, but football won't define us. Excellence does.
Eric DickersonI heard that all the time. โHe makes it look too easy, he doesnโt run hard.โ It was always a slight on me.
Eric DickersonIt doesn't matter if you want to be in the NFL or do something else. If you want something great, you won't get it sitting around.
Eric DickersonIn the NFL, you have a short shelf life. As a running back, if you're the first pick, and you're NFL life expectancy is only 3.5-6 years, your first big contract might not come until three years in - well, you might never get there. They need to get those signing bonuses up front because nothing is guaranteed.
Eric Dickerson