And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.

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I think the tougher the challenge the better.

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If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.

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I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.

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There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.

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Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.

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I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.

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You have to stay one level above everyone else.

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I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.

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When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.

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But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.

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I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.

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It’s not that difficult to win. It’s more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.

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It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.

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I’ve been a Raider all my life.

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I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.

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I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.

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We have three tremendous tight ends in Christianson, Casper, and Chester.

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The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.

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And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.

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The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.

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The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.

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You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.

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If something is said about the Raiders, I’m ready to go to war.

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Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.

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We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.

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I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.

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