Football is a chess game to me. If you move your pawn against my bishop, I'll counter that move to beat you. Football is the same way. I study so muc…

- Junior Seau

I'm not afraid to fail. I'm afraid to be mediocre.

- Junior Seau

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

The Super Bowl is a game. Life is for real. What I went through helped me get to where I am today. I won't forget. I can't forget. Because a man who …

- Junior Seau

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,…

- Junior Seau

Leadership comes with consistency.

- Junior Seau

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 i…

- Junior Seau

I get paid to practice. I play the game for free.

- Junior Seau

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

- Junior Seau