Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner
Kurtis Eugene "Kurt" Warneris a former American football quarterback, a current part-time TV football analyst, and a philanthropist. He played for three National Football Leagueteams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1994 after playing college football at Northern Iowa. Warner went on to be considered the best undrafted NFL player of all time, following a 12-year career regarded as...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth22 June 1971
CityBurlington, IA
That's what every quarterback wants, ... Just go out and play and not have to look over your shoulder.
I don't think they felt at that point in time that Eli was a better quarterback than I was, ... Maybe they did. It was never shown to me. I'm not trying to knock Eli by that. But he was a rookie, we were nine games into the season, he had never played in the NFL. I don't believe they felt he was going to do the things I couldn't do. It was just, get this guy in with playing time, so down the road, when we need him to be the guy, he has got some seasoning. He got better game in and game out.
I want to win. That's the most important thing.
I think there was always that question mark of why am I not in St. Louis anymore? I think everybody had those questions and probably had those perceptions of me.
I got my career started late so, even though I'm getting older, I don't have as much wear and tear on my arm. I feel good. I really do.
I think Marshawn Lynch is the most important player in this football game.
I've done it for a long time and I didn't expect it to be any different here.
I want to win some Super Bowls, and so thats really my focus, to do whatever I have to do to lead this team to a championship,
I’m concerned that if one of those two areas doesn’t play up to par – if they give up some points or they can’t run the football – and it gets stuck on Russell Wilson’s shoulders…if he has to stay in the pocket against good defenses, read coverages, make the right plays, see the field, that’s where I worry.
LeSean McCoy has become the most exciting player in the National Football League. I believe he’s the MVP this year.
As I get older, I might need to keep the stubble off. As the years come, it helps to look younger I guess.
I just always felt I'd be playing football in the NFL - or at least playing for a living.
I've always had confidence.
I am glad that I was given the chance. I knew I could still play at a high level.