You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.
I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.
I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.
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.
It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.
There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.
I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.
You have to stay one level above everyone else.
We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.
Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.
I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.
I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.
I've been a Raider all my life.
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.
