America needs football. It's a real blue-collar sport; it's played with a blue-collar mentality, a mentality that's the backbone of this country.

Whenever I do the sign of the cross, it always brings comfort in situations when you are faced with adversity and stress.

There are very few sports where you can find that tranquility. Some people find that in golf, but when you're in the water it's such a difference from the golf course or the basketball court. That's what makes surfing unique over any other sport.

I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.

When I'm done playing football, I just might be the couch potato dad.

I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.

Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.