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When my money starts coming in and I'm blessed to see an eye doctor every week, twice a week, I'm going to do it.
For a guy not to want to listen to a Jerry Rice, a Tim Brown, a Charlie Garner, doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
If you want to make a great wine that can stand the test of time, then you must put the time and the work into it.
I try to not to step on any coach's toes as far as what I'm telling the young guys or what I'm trying to give them.
I want to end my career in Kansas City. I want to play there. I love the city, I love the vibe; I love my teammates.
Being from Louisiana, I'm very familiar with the heat and what it can do to you if you don't take care of your body.
I pride myself on being able to get the guys lined up on the team, and being a great teammate and also doing my job.
There'll be some opportunities for other things post-playing, but it's like, 'Man, I don't want to give this gig up.'
I prefer safety. That's what I've played my whole life, but if the team needs me to play linebacker, then I'll do it.
We're very aware that you cannot please everybody and that there's going to be backlash. There will always be backlash.
You can't talk about the NFL without the Raiders, the three Super Bowl championships, what Al Davis meant to the league.
When I look at the way I was able to play in my 17th year, I feel like I earned the right to play in the NFL for another one.
Green Bay is a blue-collar community, and it's all about the Packers. I was able to go there, slow down and focus on the game.
I think our society today, the negativity is at the forefront, so you see all the people that have outrage about this or that.
You have to go through a lot of trials and tribulations as a player to be able to grow and learn from 'em and to become better.
Me being able to move around, nickel, dime, safety, you don't know where I'm coming from or if I'm coming, and that's a positive.
It's just a huge boost for us to have one extra playmaker on our defense. He makes so many impact plays and changes the game a lot.
I couldn't believe it. That was the first time I had ever seen somebody celebrate for a whole 40-second clock. That was ridiculous.
My love of wine happened organically while being in Napa Valley during training camp while playing for the Oakland Raiders in the 90s.
For me, when I make a mistake on the field, it hurts. I usually don't forget it until the same situation comes up and I make it right.
Going into Green Bay was just a fresh start and I was able to stay on the field and go out there and do my thing and I had opportunity.
I have to keep inspiration close to me. I'm always on YouTube looking at the greats or anything that can give me the spark that I need.
It's funny, you'll probably find me more often watching soccer than a football game, because I get enough football in my daily schedule.
If you love your job and you love what you do, you'll just continue to go out there and work, and try to make whatever corrections you can.
There are two types of pain. There is the pain of loss, which you can recover. And then, there is the pain of regret which never goes away.
It's never about the chemo; it's never about the cancer. It's all about what you're willing to put in to overcome whatever the obstacle is.
You could look at Tim Brown, you walk in the locker room and you knew you were going to get consistency with him as a person and as a player.
So, growing up myself, I played flag all the way up until seventh grade. So, we didn't tackle until I was 12, 13 years old or whatever it was.
My body is weird. I can't drink strong drinks. I can't even drink cough medicine - I used to cry when my mom forced me. I don't drink alcohol.
When you're a player, there is almost automatically a respect you have for a person that has been in that fight, who knows what it's all about.
I'm about business. I'm going to handle business like a professional. Aside from that, I'm going to give you everything I've got on every snap.
I take pride in a lot of things people take for granted, so when opportunities come my way, I just cherish them and try to make the most of them.
You always want to feel better but I'm good. My thing is once you get to the playoffs, you do whatever it takes. You've got to lay it on the line.
At the end of the day, you're just another person in society. It doesn't matter how much fame you have. It doesn't matter how much money you have.
I fell in love with wine in Napa Valley. I fell in love with the culture and the restaurants and the way the wood tastes when you're drinking wine.
My mind-set, my mental game and my hard work is at a first-round level. I play at a first-round level. I've done things that most guys haven't done.
Playing for the Wolverines, you have to prepare each and every day to beat Ohio State. If you do that, you're going to win a fair share of your games.
It is paramount that we take control of the story behind our movement, which is that we seek equality for all Americans, no matter their race or gender.
Jon Gruden just wants you to come to work, work hard and produce on Sundays. He's not really too much worried about babysitting or holding somebody's hand.
Guys go through concussions sometimes that aren't as noticeable. But they know - the player knows - and they want to go back in the game. You want to play.
Whenever you play the game, you just want the game to be on the up and up. You don't want to ever lose a game because you felt like it was stolen from you.
I think that's awesome to have a former player in the GM role, somebody that not only understands the game of football but has played the game of football.
I've just always done what I've felt is best, according to what the Bible tells me. That's why I started protesting, and that's what I continue to do every day.
Everything is a blessing, even meetings. Whether it's meetings or running gassers or lifting, it's an opportunity, and the best thing to do is be thankful for it.
A lot of hard work goes into making a great wine. It requires that same type of dedication and discipline that goes into getting to the Super Bowl as an NFL player.
We've got to keep fighting. Got to keep agitating. Got to keep making sure that we put pressure on the people who make the laws, and the decisions, in this country.
In terms of conditioning and lifting weights, if you can't do that on your own, you're in trouble anyways. You're a professional, you have to get that done yourself.
Every player, when you get released, you feel like you still have a lot to offer. And that team is telling you, 'No, you don't have a lot to offer, so we're moving on.'
Once coach I felt really connected with was Lions coach Jim Schwartz. I told him I didn't want to leave the meeting because I liked talking to him. He was very genuine.
Focus on what you're doing. Focus on the phases in front of them. Do everything you can to get the best at that phase and get ready to take the next step when it happens.