I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.
In the NFL game today, there are a lot of better athletes than I am, and quarterbacks these days are faster than the quarterbacks have always been, they're running like crazy. But I kind of stick to my roots of the disciplined quarterback. You know, I'm doing the same routine every week, studying tapes and working hard, getting ready to play and making good decisions on Sundays.
I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.
When you believe in yourself and the people you surround yourself with, you will win something really big someday.
Be a tough-minded optimist.
There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.
I know American football. I know a little bit about soccer. I know baseball, I know basketball. But, rugby is a foreign language.
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