Junior Seau
Junior Seau
Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau Jr.was a linebacker in the National Football League. Known for his passionate playing style, he was a 10-time All-Pro, 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He was elected posthumously to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth19 January 1969
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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Too many athletes are living in a tiny window. They have no vision for themselves - what they can be outside of football and what they can mean to a community. They just don't know any better. My hopes and dreams are unlimited.
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Being a part of the National Football League for so long, I've come across so many trainers and equipment managers who've allowed me to be who I am today.
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Ryan Leaf is doing great now. If he progresses the way he is now, we're going to have a quarterback that's going to be reckoned with in the near future. And that's not political.
I can't handle rollercoasters. I have no control of it. It gets to me.
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No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I sound like I do in English.
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To chase an athlete that really doesn't want to speak with you and when you finally get him, gives you three words and you have to write a story based on three words of information he gave you, that's pretty tough.
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It's one game. After one game, you're going to be in first place or last place. We're in first place.
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No, I want my kids to be Tiger Woods. And Serena Williams. I dig those two.
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It just cramped up, and I didn't want to risk anything.
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Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him.
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A lot of children can go back and look at their childhood and find reasons why it wasn't perfect. But why whine about something no one can fix? You deal with it.
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From my old neighborhood, I learned nothing was guaranteed, not even life itself. You better get it today, because tomorrow is not promised.
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Playing football and rugby is the Samoan sport. It's part of the conversation at church. It's part of the conversation in their barbershops, in the grocery stores. It's what everyone is aware of and familiar with. They take a lot of pride in the beating you can take in the course of that sport.
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I've tried to bring the mentality of the outside linebacker to the inside and the rough, tough style of an inside linebacker to the outside. The middle linebacker always has been known as kind of a big plugger. Outside guys are known to be able to run. I just try to make big plays wherever I am.