Marco Rivera
Marco Rivera
Marco Anthony Riverais a former American football guard who played eleven seasons in the National Football Leaguefor the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. Rivera is of Puerto Rican descent...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth26 April 1972
attitude convince everybody hear trying until
I go every day trying to convince everybody that I'm going to play on Sunday. That's the attitude I've got this week, until I hear otherwise.
knew shot
I knew there was no shot for me to go out there and be functional.
believe confident win
There was a need for me to be here, and they went out and got me. I believe we are going to win a championship this year. We have everything that we need right here on this field, and I feel confident that we're going to do something.
feeling lost needles pins sensation strange
It was kind of a strange feeling, it went down my arm, and had the feeling of pins and needles in my hands. But I never lost any kind of sensation anywhere.
cowboy early exciting fans hatred monday night season
There is some hatred between the Cowboy and Redskin fans and it's going to be an exciting game. It's early in the season and we've got them Monday night here at our place so we want to shine.
cannot field happens held point saying understand veteran
Everything that happens on the field is crucial. You cannot take anything for granted. It's emotional. You have a veteran saying something to a young kicker, he has to understand every point counts. Everyone is held accountable.
bad broken knees known played stuff
I've been known to do those kind of things before. I've played with bad knees and broken hands, and stuff like that. I'm just going to take the same attitude.
field knocking moving pads practice practicing rust since surgery thinking time
My back, I'm not even thinking about it. That first practice, I thought about it a little bit. That was the first time I put pads on since the surgery and did some hitting. But, I'm fine. I'm on the field practicing with the guys. There's nothing like it. I'm moving around good, just knocking the rust off.
believe tight
So I know something about tight ends, and Jason's legit, believe me,
difference field happens needed players point understand win younger
The younger players got to understand that everything that happens on that field is crucial. That one point can be the difference between a win and a loss. Your young kicker has to understand that every point counts. (Cortez) needed a little wake-up call.
leadership
But he has that same leadership quality. Brett has it, of course, and so does Drew.
both knows
Yeah, I know him and he knows me. He knows what I'm going to do and I know what he's going to. I'd think we both know what to expect.
dallas heard redskins rivalry seen washington
If it's anything like that Packers-Bears rivalry or that Packers-Minnesota rivalry, it's a big-time rivalry. I've seen Dallas and the Washington Redskins play before. I've heard all the stories.
active bigger expecting might
He might be a little bigger now than he was. But he can still play. He's active and he's usually around the football. I'm expecting him to be there all day.