Mark Schlereth

“I'm just not that way. I have always been an affectionate, warm guy, and I've never been embarrassed to tell someone I love them. Those are three words we were all created to hear, and that we need to hear.”

“Anyone can go all out when they can grab some glory, but the best give maximum effort at every opportunity in everything they do.”

“I'm most at peace in my home when there's chaos, and that means that my kids had their friends over a lot growing up.”

“Among the many things that I loved about playing football was sitting around the locker room with teammates and poking fun at each other with sophomoric slams, each one more ridiculous than the next.”

“You know it and I know it - if we tell ourselves we're going to get to our workout in later, it won't get done. If you don't plan for it, it's probably not going to get done.”

“I pride myself on having been a productive player in the NFL for 12 seasons.”

“Your mind wants to keep you in that rut, doing the same weight, same reps, and same exercises, never moving forward. But your body doesn't want to be stagnant.”

“The one thing you have an advantage of as an offensive player is the snap count.”

“I want all players to get paid and Jamal Adams definitely should get paid.”

“Anyone can rise from obscurity and make a few breakout plays when no one's expecting them to. But when a guy you've got your eye on jumps out and shows you what he's made of, that he's ready to compete at the highest level at the most crucial time - that guy's the real deal.”

“I don't distract myself from work stuff with funny emails and surfing the internet when I'm at work; I don't distract myself from my family when I'm with them.”

“During the playoffs, some players have more second-guessing and outright doubt to deal with than others.”

“When that holiday party or happy hour comes along, shut her on down. Turn off the Blackberry, put your phone on silent, and go get 'em at the party. After all, you're about the only one who's earned it.”

“When the kids come home, we get back into the same routines: Sitting around the table, flipping grief to each other and laughing about it.”

“I think you'll be surprised at how much more production you can get out of employees if you respect them, befriend them, let them know they're crucial to the company - and then show by example how important it is to put their nose to the grindstone.”

“Since I finished my football career, I've had the opportunity to do a lot of public speaking engagements.”

“If you can get to a gym before you have to get to work, chances are you're going to succeed in your fitness plan. You've banked that muscle before most people are even awake.”

“A great defensive lineman causes problems all day long for an offensive line - problems that don't have a way of getting into the official stats.”

“In any business, a manager wants to surround himself with guys he knows he can trust. Guys who share his work ethic and philosophy. Guys he can count on to execute his plan.”

“Baseball is an everyday sport if you want to stay sharp.”