You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.
I think the tougher the challenge the better.
You have to stay one level above everyone else.
I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.
I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.
You come out hurting all over, and what didn't hurt, didn't work.
If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.
And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.
It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.
I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.
We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.
I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.
The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.
I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.
I've been a Raider all my life.
I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.
