Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center. |
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war. |
I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true. |
I've been a Raider all my life. |
It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top. |
And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever. |
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake. |
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders. |
I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today. |
We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester. |
It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally. |
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly. |
There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be. |
I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see. |
But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting. |
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt. |
You must also give mental and physical fitness priority. |
I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it. |
You have to stay one level above everyone else. |
The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans. |