Casey Hampton
Casey Hampton
Casey Hampton, Jr., nicknamed "Big Snack," is an American former football nose tackle who played twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Texas, and received All-American recognition. The Pittsburgh Steelers picked him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Hampton was selected for the Pro Bowl five times...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth3 September 1977
CityGalveston, TX
anywhere care coach football takes
Coach (Bill) Cowher takes care of us. This is a football city. You wouldn't want to play anywhere else.
coach denver good kept teaches technique
Denver kind of kept the same thing going. He's a good coach who teaches the right techniques, so you've got to kind of have good technique to do it.
focus guys helping impact time
I've been able to just focus on helping our guys make plays. I want to make an impact every time I'm out there.
bowl game good people super trying win
It's pretty wild, all the people around. It's a good thing, though. We're here at the Super Bowl trying to win a big game and people want to know about us.
body hit leg playing until
A lot of times you can end up playing on one leg and hopping around out there until you get confident. You can always tell yourself it's good, but your body doesn't let you go full-tilt at first. You've got to get hit on it or you've got to get used to being out there again.
guys injury rehab technology total tough
It's not that simple. It's tough. It's total reconstruction of the knee. It's a tough injury. But, with today's technology and the way they have rehab set up, it's the kind of injury guys can come back from and be just as strong.
gave highly joking matter messing people players prize shows teammates
It's kind of funny. I was joking with Hines about that. I told him it's the consolation prize for us. We didn't think it was rigged, that they just gave it to us. I was just messing with him. It just shows you what kind of players we have on this team. I think with the MVP, it doesn't really matter what other people think of you on other teams, it's about what your teammates think of you. Obviously, our teammates think very highly of us.
This is the place I want to be.
bad chance gives good looking noticed throw trying
I noticed that when he's going down, he's still looking for receivers. He's always trying to throw the ball; that can be a good and bad thing. When he's trying to make plays, that gives us a chance to make a play too.
felt level nose played surprise voted
I play nose tackle, so I don't get the stats and things like that. I felt like I played at a level that I should have went, but it doesn't surprise me that I didn't get voted in.
good james jets knew run smart understand
I really can't understand how the Jets let him go like that. We knew how good James was. He's a smart guy, can run fast. I mean, what else do you want?
matter
Hey, it doesn't matter how you get it done, as long as you get it done.
emotional leader
He's the emotional leader of this team. You can't take that away from his game. That's who he is.
last month playing playoffs since
We've been playing like we're in the playoffs since the last month of the season. We had to win.