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To Me, It Was Never About What I Accomplished On The Football Field. It Was About The Way I Played The Game. I Played The Game With A Lot Of Determination, A Lot Of Poise, A Lot Of Pride And I Think What You Saw Out There...was An Individual Who Really Just Loved The Game.

I Think It Was Fantastic Being In The 49ers Hall Of Fame.

I Used To Help Out My Father, A Bricklayer, In The Summer. I'd Catch The Bricks (that Were Dropped). And It Made Me Strong, Catching Those Bricks. I Wouldn't Change Anything About It. That's Why I'm Where I Am Today. Really.

My Work Ethic Came From My Parents And My Fear Of Failure. I Came From A Small, Predominantly Black School And I Didn't Want To Let Them Down.

We Have Seen Some Of The Greatest Athletes Fall Because They Have Tried To Take Shortcuts. I'm Not Going To Call Any Names But We Talk About Guys That Was Like At The Top Of Their Game That People Just Idolized. They Looked In Awe And All Of A Sudden You See Them Just Come Tumbling Down Because They Want To Take Shortcuts. I Think It's More Rewarding When You Do It The Old Fashioned Way.