Now, knowing a second chance in the NFL would most likely include a trip across the pond, I told him if he could get an NFL team to sign me, promising me that one last invite to training camp, I'd go. Now, I assumed that this would be the last time I ever talked to Al. It isn't something we can plan for or see ahead of time, so we must take advantage of every single one. And it was the chance I had been waiting for. I never set out to hold the record for throwing the longest interception returned for a touchdown in Super Bowl history. You drove me to be a better man, to be a better father, to have a better marriage, to love your mama better, to be a better example, and to make life better for you and as many people as I possibly could. My commitment on that jog some 22 years ago was that no matter where life would take us, I would never stop trying to be better for you. • [2nd] Most Pass Attempts, Game – 43 (vs. Pittsburgh, Super Bowl XLIII)
Because that moment may just be the one that leads to you becoming or inspiring the next L.T., T.D., Jason Taylor, Morten Andersen, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, or Kurt Warner. Opened up a case of Wheaties, and on the box was one of the men with a seat behind me: Dan Marino. To those that will one day join us up here, I look forward to those reunions. For years, I wondered if my someone was out there. She consistently demonstrated hard work, commitment to your responsibilities, and how even when life doesn't give you what you want, you never stop believing. I came here tonight to say thank you to all of those who crossed my path and didn't miss their moment to mark on me. My biggest hurdle: The willingness to stand in the pocket and get hit. We didn't find many coins, and as I jogged back to the gas station, I kept thinking: My kids deserve so much better than this. We would solicit all challengers to the gridiron, a gridiron which varied from snow filled front yards, to the inclined street in front of our house, where we dodged parked cars on the way to the end zone, to our neighbors' field, where their mowed lines made us feel like we were playing in the Super Bowl. • [1st] Highest Completion Percentage, Game – 84.4 (vs. Minnesota, Jan. 16, 2000)
So being told to stand in the pocket, get hit, and let everyone else score, that went against my better judgment. Perhaps the greatest salvo in Sunday’s San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals game came not from a current player, but from Kurt Warner.
To be successful is contingent on others, and it always starts with someone taking a chance on you. The day's major news events and late breaking stories are presented by the KWQC nightly news team… And it was Al, extending his same offer, to which I responded with the same conditions: Get an NFL team to sign me, I'm in. If you guys would stand up. • [1st] Highest Passer Rating, Season – 96.9 (2008)
That moment freshman year influenced the direction of my life as much as any. I was reminded of watching my mom do those exact things. And for the first time it wasn't based on me or chasing my dream, but on giving my kids what they deserved. Super Bowl XLIII – Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23
Thanks for being my someone. Calvin Broadus, famously known by his stage name ‘Snoop Dogg’, is an American rapper and actor who became one of the best-known figures in gangsta rap during the 1990s. • [3rd] Highest Completion Percentage, Season – 64.5 (2005)
Following the success of the show, he bagged several major TV roles. • [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Passes, Game – 5 (vs. Minnesota, Jan. 16, 2000, Green Bay, Jan. 10, 2010)
Surprise, it was my friends' favorite drill. He completed 28 of 44 passes for 365 yards, one TD and two interceptions. • 1999 Quarterback of the Year (IFA, NFL Alumni, NQC)
• 1999 NFL Player of the Year (FD, SI, TSN)
• [1st] Most Passing Touchdowns, Season – 41 (1999)
He's a lot like Wan'Dale. It was a privilege being your QB. Thank you, Jesus. Warner is a three-time Pro Bowler (1983, 1986, 1987), and was inducted into the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor in 1994. She told me to be grateful for my opportunity, even if it didn't look like I wanted it to look; to never stop working or preparing, because God had a plan and I needed to be ready when He showed it to me; and, lastly, that I wasn't a quitter, and we would get through this together. I stand here tonight not because I accomplished as much or played as long as most of the players on this stage; I believe I stand here tonight because of what I did with the moments I was given. Working nights stocking shelves, taking care of our kids during the day, working out in the afternoons to stay ready, sleeping when I could, and waking up and doing it all over again.