Chris Long

I've been compared to my dad my whole life. That pressure I've learned to deal with. ”

The older you get, it is harder to prepare physically, even if you have all the experience in the world. You're more sore the next day, you can't pack in as much, and you have to train smarter. You have to pay attention to more subtle things like your warmup routine or core work. ”

My first big paycheck - this is kind of funny - I bought a Cadillac DTS. I thought it looked really comfortable. ”

I never mean to make a headline where it's like, 'Chris Long unsure.' I never try to make it sound like I'm under the impression it matters either way if I play or anybody cares. ”

At the end of the day, Coach Belichick does a great job of bringing in people he knows that will fit well. ”

I like that outlaw crossover rock 'n' roll-country sound. ”

Too often athletes think there's these norms that I have to fit into and there are people that I have to please. ”

Earlier in my career, I wanted to do a lot of things under the radar because I felt uncomfortable in engaging with the fans because then they're thinking, 'Well, you're doing it for publicity,' or whatever. ”

I am incredibly thankful that football has provided me with a platform to give back and I am proud that so many of my colleagues have decided to use this stage to create positive and impactful change in our local communities and around the world. ”

I've dealt every day of my life with my dad's career, the comparisons to him, with people wanting me to live up to him. I just put that stuff out of my head, I don't even hear it after awhile - I just turn my ears off. ”