The tide has changed. You have to be able to improvise in today's NFL.

I think I've always had the abilities, but the object has been to perform as well as I can.

It was the family tradition. I wanted to live up to the name-McNair.

With the physical mindset I play the game with, I expect to get hurt.

I'm proud of where I come from. A lot of people leave Mississippi, and their claim to fame is somewhere else. But I have so many moral values that made me the person I am now.

The sense of urgency is real for me, because the window of opportunity is closing. Gotta get back to the Super Bowl, gotta get back there and win it.

I've learned to be patient. When I was younger I rushed things a lot. I tried to attack the game. Now I get teammates more involved before I try to take over.