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

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

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

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.

I actually enjoy the pain. That's what gives me the fire inside to get up and keep going.

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.

I'm a country guy from Mississippi who keeps it simple.