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
I told him you never know, I might be out there with you. Whenever you lose a teammate it's rough. When you lose a friend it's worse.
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.
Referees have a hard job. I'm not going to just go out there and bash them. But at the same time, whenever there's a tough situation, you always want your call. If we had got all the calls, then Pittsburgh would be flipped around. That's football. Referees try their best, and that's all you can say.
I couldn't believe they did it. I just think momentum is a strong thing. Whenever you got a chance to keep momentum going, you should never change it, because it gave momentum to us.
We were really enjoying the laughs. All that is part of this experience.
We missed some opportunities, but at the same time you have to give Pittsburgh credit. You don't miss for no reason.
We missed some great opportunities that would have made us world champions. But at the same time, you have to give credit to Pittsburgh.
We missed some great opportunities that could have made us world champions. But give Pittsburgh credit. You don't miss for no reason.
When I started here, we went 6-10 and watched other teams dance on our field to our music. I've seen us go from a team people laughed at to a team people have to respect. Now we're at the Super Bowl trying to build a dynasty.
I've seen us go from a team that was 6-10 and people would be laughing at to a team that you have to respect.
I've seen this team go from a team you would laugh at to one that you have to respect. Now we're here to play the greatest game of our lives, which we will have to do to win, and try to build a dynasty.
It was an emotional roller coaster -- going from Christmas, then your aunt dies, and then all the stats come out and you might get all these records. I've been asked, 'How do you feel?' Tired. I'm really blessed we do have this week off where I can kind of grab a hold back to reality.
I've been blessed to have Walt and Hutch. They go out there and they love beating up on people. It's a great situation.