37 Quotes by Shawne Merriman

A lot of adrenaline, running around, running into people, knocking them down, probably some of our own guys getting knocked down. Tell you what, if I see him coming toward the sideline, I'm getting out of the way. He's got a lot of pent-up energy and adrenaline going.

They game-planned us pretty good. They came out with the quick passes, and that caught us off guard.

The No. 1 thing is to fly around and make something happen and keep working hard. I feel so good right now. Everything finally healed up.

Once I get everything down pat, ... I can't wait to get out here and put that 'Lights Out' hit on a couple people.

I just couldn't wait to play my first preseason game. I just need to get used to the flow of the game because the speed is definitely different from college.

A lot of the things I've done for charity and the money I've given will never be talked about in the media. I'd rather it be that way, because I don't do it for the media. Of course, having celebrities and media there at events helps bring attention to the need, but seeing the looks on peoples' faces when they receive help is why I really do it.

I had a lot of ups and downs. I always said that if I were in a position to give back, I would and I have. As my name became bigger, I started giving. You want to make that connection with people who are less fortunate. It keeps you in touch with reality. When you become a successful individual, and have a thousand tasks going on, you forget that there are people in need. It keeps me grounded.

I picked up business skills along the way, but there are things you learn at school like speaking the language of business so you can speak with CEOs.

I think that people should find a niche that will work. I have friends growing up who sat around playing video games for hours after school, and now they work for the video game industry. People need to find a niche so it doesn't feel like a job anymore. When I'm working on the "Lights Out" brand, it's fun. It's not work.