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“I have never judged myself by how anyone else has played.”
“I didn't start playing football on a team until 11th grade. I only got to go out then because the coach brought me home from practice.”
“I always finished everything I ever started, every game.”
“Playing with a man over me in a 34 type defense really doesn't change what I have to do. You still have to play aggressive football and execute. No matter what the front, I think strength gives me a little edge.”
“That's what you realize when you get older, how much you love the game and what a great game it is.”
“I was pretty darn lucky to be selected by the Steelers. A round earlier or later in the draft and I might have been with a team that didn't make it to the Super Bowl.”
“Throughout life, a positive attitude is important because without it one has a more difficult time achieving any measure of success, whether it be in school, athletics or the working world.”
“I'm about 255, but I'd weigh under 220 if I weren't in football. In the hot summer, I feel the extra weight is taxing on my respiratory system. I don't mind it in the winter.”
“Every year you play you get more motivated.”
“You can't play scared. You have to play with confidence.”
“Hitting the sled is something a lineman can do to get ready for the season. A running back can't practice, carrying the ball by himself but a lineman can work on his blocking.”
“I can't help it if I like cold weather. It's the hot weather I can't stand.”
“I hate those domed stadiums because the air is goofed up. There's no fresh air, and you almost feel like you have claustrophobia.”
“I think it's important that you recognize the center position going against the 3-4 defense depends on a guy going in there and being dominant.”
“I believe if you can't play at a championship level, it's time to stop playing.”
“We aren't showing off our muscles. We wear the tight-tailored jerseys for a technical reason. Defensive lineman are allowed to grab, so you don't want a lot of loose material.”
“The most important thing you want is for the man across the line of scrimmage to know your name when the game is over.”
“Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just because you disagree.”
“My biggest competition is myself and my two natures.”
“I've been blessed in a lot of ways.”