I work barefooted on balance plates. I do explosive squats on balance surfaces that your body has to use muscles it's not used to. It's all kinds of exercises that your body isn't really used to, and it tricks your body into getting stronger every time.

On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.

I take pride in my life-my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am.

A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about the one you just made and move onto the next one.

Three English bulldogs count for one kid.

I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always been interested in.

In Pennsylvania, I love the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. It's a scenic area. We also enjoy visiting the Laurel Highlands in Western Pennsylvania. The mountains are really something to be seen, and it's a great area to be outside.