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
That is what the playoffs are really about. Your defenses really show up. That's why defenses win championships.
It's more fulfilling to be 13-3, to know we're in the playoffs and we don't have to play next week. Those are more fulfilling than the rushing title. The scoring title, the touchdowns, I do like that. That's pretty cool.
It is more fulfilling to be 13-3. To know that we are in the playoffs and we don't have to play next week.
I don't believe in figuring who's the underdog. I just know that the team that gets the best record gets home-field advantage through the playoffs and then if you win that, you go to Detroit. ... We look at it as we simply play the Steelers and the winner is the best team in the world.
I kind of put them in everybody's locker and then took off.
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.
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.
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.
I'm feeling blessed. I didn't think that I would be able to heal that fast. At halftime, I thought it was amazing how healthy I was mentally.
I let Mack (Strong) beat up on people, and I run behind him. That's going to work. It doesn't matter what other teams do, it's always going to work.