I was pretty much seen as a basketball player coming out of high school. Football was my second love, but luckily, I turned out to be pretty good. Something just drew me to football; besides, I ended up being too short for my position in basketball. Justin Tuck Read Quote
You have to be equal at both – great at football and great at dedicating yourself to the academics at Notre Dame. It’s hard. There are no rooty-toot classes for athletes in South Bend. Justin Tuck Read Quote
For me, I’m lucky to have a lot of close friends – through football or through my family. Justin Tuck Read Quote
As long as I feel the love of the game and my health is good, I’m going to play. I don’t want to be one of these guys who stays too long or regrets leaving early. Football has been great to me. Justin Tuck Read Quote
Everything to me is about team football, and if we keep winning Super Bowl trophies, I’ll be fine. Justin Tuck Read Quote
I just want to continue to play great football – that’s all that matters. I don’t really care about the accolades or any of that. Justin Tuck Read Quote
We’re all brought up to believe that the best players show up in the biggest games, and what bigger game than the Super Bowl? I’ve just been blessed and very lucky to have two of my best games on that stage. Justin Tuck Read Quote
I love rings, but I can’t wear them. I mean, look at my knuckles. My fingers and joints are so swollen from years of playing. That means no wedding band, either. Luckily, I have a very understanding wife. Justin Tuck Read Quote
Any time you have defensive ends going above you in the draft, when you know you put up numbers that were equal to better, you just have to use that as motivation. Whenever you’re the underdog, you have to have the right attitude and just go out there and be yourself; just play. Justin Tuck Read Quote
