Throughout my career, I was never able to relax; I always had to go on the field with another responsibility. I felt like I was playing, not just for my team, but for my race.

Even though my mother had told me growing up that, 'If you win, nobody cares what color you are,' that wasn't necessarily true in the N.F.L.

I love basketball players for what they do for their size - so graceful.

Kids tend to look up to sports figures and entertainers, probably more than they should, but I've tried to use that in a positive way.

I'm about a 160, 170 bowler so I feel like I'm pretty good - I'm average, but I don't stink, you know?

In football, it's the ultimate team sport. You have to have good people around you as a quarterback for things to happen.

Throughout my career, I was never able to relax; I always had to go on the field with another responsibility. I felt like I was playing, not just for my team, but for my race.