Shaun Alexander Quotes (126 Quotes)

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.

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.

They've always been up front about when this year's over, we'll take care of it.

They weren't trying to make bad calls, but they did. At the same time, we had chances. I don't blame anybody. If you get to blaming, you'll find ways to lose.

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.

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 think it's fitting for us to play against one of the teams that actually beat us. It puts more doubt in everybody's mind again.

I'm just getting better every week, and I'm really excited about where I am right now. I do the same thing I do every year. I haven't changed one bit. I can't even give a good, juicy story. It's been the same.

Mack was a 6-foot-4 wide receiver until we moved him to fullback. After five years, he was down to 6 feet. I think he's like 5-foot-8 by now.

Y'all see what I see. Dead bodies laying around, and I get to step over them. They love hitting people.

We gave away a lot of opportunities to be a world champion.

It's going to be a fun time in the playoffs.

We don't care if we're overlooked or not overlooked, if we're picked to win or not picked to win. When you get to the playoffs, it's just about playing the game, looking at it for what it is, and trying to be ahead when the clock runs out.

You get the same thing out of our team every week. We know just like he knows, he won't get the credit until we get it done.

I think overall, it's our team. Our team has done stuff Seattle has never seen before. And we're not done. We're excited about the rushing title, we're excited about the scoring title, and we're excited about the MVP.

I think a lot of people don't know how good we are.

We love the fact we have one of the best records (15-3) in the NFL and people still think it is luck.

My mom told me a long time ago that the running back was a great position, but it's also the craziest. She's like, 'You know everybody's chasing you, right' Once you chose to be a running back, you take the good with the bad.

I think we showed a lot of people about this team.

I don't really listen to talk. Usually, when people talk they get my linemen upset, and after a while, they stop.

We missed some great opportunities that could have made us world champions. But give Pittsburgh credit. You don't miss for no reason.

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.

They are smart to try that. If they don't stop the running game, we will control the ball for 40 minutes, take the lead, kill the clock and it will get ugly after that.

We have a lot in common and we do definitely resemble each other and definitely do all sound a little alike, but I'm definitely the tallest, better looking of the three. It's a curse that I have on my triplet brothers.

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 d

At the same time, we've already started with Seattle and the conversations will continue (Monday) and we told them if it's correct, it's correct. But if it's not, we're going to play the field. If Carolina comes correct or Arizona, or whoever else it could be, Jacksonville, whoever, that is what it is.

I tell everybody that we probably have a first-round curse. So the best thing for us is to just skip the first round.

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.

We're used to having to play in very, very tough climates. That's just part of the game. And we like wearing our dark uniforms better. It makes us feel like we're at home.

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.

Do we think we should get a little more credit Yeah. But we understand with one more win, we'll get a lot of credit.

It is what it is. We play a violent sport.

It's always good to win a game that you're down, win games that you should win. Our last drive was 93 yards. That's what championship teams do. We know that, and we're doing that.

Mike said we will always be the other team. Even though they are a sixth seed, they're the pick over us. We win 11 in a row, and they say it's our fault the other teams weren't as good. We can't worry about it. We just got to go out and play.

I never watch the TV news or read the paper, so anything I hear comes from the linemen or (fullback) Mack Strong. They were more upset with the Shaun-hasn't-had-a-100-yard-game or he-got-knocked-out talk. But it's football. You just hope that at the end of the game you have the lead, and we've done that in back-to-back weeks now.

Jerome is in a class of his own. He's much bigger than anybody else, and for him to have that speed and to be able to sidestep people, and then run through people, that puts him in a different class.

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.

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.

We've got so much to be thankful for. I just want to thank each and everyone of you all for making this the best stadium in the world

We've come a long way. It's taken five years to put this group together and we're happy where we are.

It would always be great to have a big game in the postseason, but I don't care as long as our team wins. If I had to have nine yards again for another victory, so be it. I'll take those nine yards and I'll see you all in Detroit.

I made a couple of phone calls and spread the word -- the first 15 family members that call me for tickets get to go. The tickets weren't around too long.

Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.

I think last year was made more dramatic than it really was to me and Mike. Everybody in this whole organization, their big goal is to win a bunch of games, go undefeated here at home, get to the Super Bowl and see what happens. When everybody has that as their goal, it eliminates all the other personal goals.

What people don't realize is that he's the best fullback in football. And to me he has been for the last three years. And he's never complained about what he has to do.

I never really thought I could be with another team. But it was neat to be with the Carolina guys.

We know it is there. It is one of those things - our goal is to not just win a game, but it is to get to the Super Bowl. That is just another streak that has to come to an end. We are going to have to prepare and get ready to play a great game for that to happen.

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.

Anytime you lose, it's a terrible feeling. This was an exciting opportunity. I definitely think that if I come back to Seattle we'll be back. ... Where's the Super Bowl next year Miami Yeah, Miami's good.

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.