The biggest thing you need to be successful with it is a quarterback who wants to be involved in the decision-making process and not just merely want to execute plays sent in to him.

I enjoy watching football on TV. Many times I can visualize the whole field, even on the TV screen, because I still know enough about what the teams are doing.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.

Hard work and togetherness. They go hand in hand. You need the hard work because it's such a tough atmosphere... to win week in and week out. You need togetherness because you don't always win, and you gotta hang though together.

No excuses. No explanations.

I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.

Integrity doesn't come in degrees: low, medium, or high. You either have integrity or you don't.