Don't forget, I was the soft, pudgy kid in school that everyone made fun of.

I'm alive. That's a good thing.

It went OK. I can't complain. I was out there, I was in pads and I finished practice.

It's different kinds of strengthening things. Some things that are more specific to strengthen the things around your back, things you don't think about. I'm just going to see how I feel after today's practice.

It's something special. It's not just media hype. You can sense it with coaches and players. Then you get out into the community, and you realize what a huge game this is for both cities.

Then some guys just walk away and feel great. They lose 50 or 60 pounds. Hopefully I can join that group and not the other group.

For any athlete, you never can tell what's going to happen four years, five years down the road,

I'm most proud of the fact I carried myself on and off the field consistently for what the NFL stands for.

Football is a violent game. We are violent men.

Dont forget, I was the soft, pudgy kid in school that everyone made fun of.