“The NFL determines your worth as a player, but only God knows your true worth. Players work long and hard through pain and suffering, injuries, and pushing themselves further than they imagined goi...”

“Ive tackled many challenges in my lifetime. The most satisfying ones were food related. Like the 2-pound burger at Fuddruckers that I had to devour in 15 minutes. Shattered it in 5 minutes and 46 s...”

“When the football is handed to the ball carrier, everyone counts on that guy gaining a down or getting into the end zone, and when he does the crowd goes wild. But those who carry anothers burden, ...”

“Linked together as a team with one goal, we soon realized we were only as strong as our weakest link. But did we condemn the weakermember? That wouldnt serve any purpose. Instead, the stronger guys...”

“Sometimes were caught off guard and asked to do something we may not want to do, something outside our comfort zonea favor, a challenge. We could be mocked or ridiculed. Or maybe well doubt ourselv...”

“After graduating early from high school, I carefully listened to the quarterback during my first play in college spring ball. My mind was on the very basics of football: alignment, assignment, and ...”

“Diabetes is passed that way -- over and down, like a knight in chess.”

“Chris didnt need to learn how to conquer fear. He had to embrace it, walk with it and listen to it.”

“I've always been independent. I've always had courage. But I didn't always own my diabetes.”

“The trees were his chapel and the hillsides his cathedral.”

“Love is the most complex of all human phenomena. It exists on a spectrum from tolerance and kindness to romantic love and self-sacrifice, reaching its pinnacle in altruism, a love that needs nothin...”

“PAUL: ...Were a very close family. We dont take kindly to people playing Daily Mail on our family for no good reason.”