Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Edward Alexanderis a former American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was drafted by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. In May 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Alexander set numerous NFL and Seattle Seahawks' franchise records, and was named the NFL MVP in 2005. He was also named to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth30 August 1977
CityFlorence, KY
CountryUnited States of America
It's not a denial thing. It's not like it's not happening. But, to me, you have got to play football first. We're not trying to be financial guys, accountants or businessmen. We're football players. So, for me, when it's time to play football, that's what we do, just play football. Business and money and contracts all take care of themselves.
I believe that Seattle is really, really close to being a dominant football team. We can have a great tradition for a long time. I want to be a part of that. But fair is fair. My gut tells me Seattle will be fair.
When we played the Redskins the first time, that's the thing that Mike finally let Matt take control of, change things for the better for our team. And our whole practice and schemes and what we called just changed after that day. ... It has made us a better football team just letting Matt have enough control.
I think whenever you play football, at any time it could be your last play. I think that's the great thing about this sport. Every week and every play, you have to play like it's your last. I'll just go out there and play hard, and that's the best I can do.
I think that whenever you play football at any time it could be your last play. I think that's the great thing about this sport.
The key thing with any football player is, what can he do when he gets on the field.
I kind of put them in everybody's locker and then took off.
No big deal. We figured the Rams were going to score some points anyway. When you think the score's going to be 30-30 at some point, 7-0 is nothing.
That first season is over with. Now we get to start and we get to try to win two games at home to get to go to Detroit and play the best game of our life and that's really all we're focused on now.
That is what the playoffs are really about. Your defenses really show up. That's why defenses win championships.
It was just weird. We've never been in a situation where, no matter whether you win or lose, you're still the exact same seed (for the playoffs). It's one of those things where you still have to play the game.
This is kind of surreal right now (to be thinking of the future). I'd like to return to Seattle. On the other hand, fair is fair.
I want to score every time I touch the ball, whether it is one yard or 99 yards. I just want to go out and make a play.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but if you just set one goal -- 'We're destroying everyone and winning the Super Bowl' -- then that's just it. It's win or lose.