Junior Seau

I'm afraid of being average. I have a real fear of being just another linebacker. ↗

— Junior Seau

#another #average #being #fear #i

I'm basically a homegrown American. ↗

— Junior Seau

#basically #homegrown #i

I'm living proof that you can make it out of the ghetto. ↗

— Junior Seau

#i #living #living proof #make #out

I'm not retiring. I am graduating. Today is my graduation day. Retirement means that you'll just go ahead and live on your laurels and surf all day in Oceanside. It ain't going to happen. ↗

— Junior Seau

#all day #am #day #go #going

In order to gain the respect of your players in the locker room, you can't just perform on Saturday. You have to do it consistently during practices, meetings, and in the weight room. ↗

— Junior Seau

#during #gain #just #locker #locker room

My background wasn't one blessed with all the luxuries in life. Nothing is forever and I realize that. ↗

— Junior Seau

#blessed #forever #i #life #luxuries

No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back. ↗

— Junior Seau

#excuses #full #i #life #looking

No, I didn't forget Samoan - I understand it when you talk to me but, you know, to put phrases together I sound like I do in English. ↗

— Junior Seau

#forget #i #i do #know #like

No, I want my kids to be Tiger Woods. And Serena Williams. I dig those two. ↗

— Junior Seau

#i #kids #those #tiger #tiger woods

Ryan Leaf is doing great now. If he progresses the way he is now, we're going to have a quarterback that's going to be reckoned with in the near future. And that's not political. ↗

— Junior Seau

#future #going #great #leaf #near