I may be a successful football player, but I feel like such a failure.
I've been pretty fortunate.
The way I played the game, the way I live my life, is very emotional.
You know, I've had my ups and downs.
In the NFL a lot of times everyone gets caught up in the business side of things. For them it's all about money and it really leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
There was a time when all I cared about was the next game, the next party, the next tee time.
I grew up a Saints fan, an hour from the Superdome.
As a coach, they would love to sit there and say, 'It's going to be five steps, you're going to hitch up into a perfect pocket, you're going to look at number one - no; you're going to go to number two - no.' It doesn't work that way.
I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.
I think the 16 years that I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself.
Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.
Sure, sometimes guys pass you up in salary, and maybe it's a lesser player, but it's all based on what a team has as far as value in that person.
My job is to throw passes and be a leader.
I love doing what I do.
You can lose a game but, I see guys every week including myself, you lose a game, it's a tough loss, you're down, two weeks later you forgot about it. You know it's amazing how down you were, but all of the sudden you're like it never happened.
I've seen a lot of people jump on and off my bandwagon.
I accomplished so many things, so early in my career.
I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff to solidify my career.
