Sports are my passion. They have been since I was a kid. So I think I'll be involved in sports in some capacity no matter what I do.
My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.
In places where people read hardcover books and eat sushi, they're not signing a five-year-old up to tackle another five-year-old.
If you gave me an hour in the day between '09 and '14, I could have told you exactly where I was and what I was doing.
If I was a marginal guy or a practice squad player or a career-long special teamer, you take a hell of a lot less hits in those roles.
I'm involved in so many cool and interesting and redeeming things. I'm enjoying every day.
I loved football. I'm so glad I played. But I didn't think it was wise for me to play longer.
I walked away from pro football and a $2.9 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers because I didn't want to develop CTE.
In places where people read hardcover books and eat sushi, they're not signing a five-year-old up to tackle another five-year-old.
I never played the game for money and attention. I love football, and I've had a blast.
I'm involved in so many cool and interesting and redeeming things. I'm enjoying every day.
Dehumanizing sounds so extreme, but when you're fighting for a football at the bottom of the pile, it is kind of dehumanizing.