There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just about playing football and getting paid to do it. There's a lot of things that you have to deal with.

Whenever you can relate to the population of the team that you play for, I think it makes it that much more special.

Teams are going to try to hit me because they think I can't take a hit. I think I've proven over my career that I can.

Respect talent. Get respect where respect is due, but don't be caught up in yourself where you do things obliviously and not pay attention to what is going on.

I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.

Every time you step on the football field in between those lines you're putting your life, your career, every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.

I think I've proven that I'm throw-first, and then run if I need to.