The Same Thing I Applied To Football,

I Had That Hunger, That Desire, To Be Successful And I Wasn’t Going To Let Anything Stand In My Way.

The Absolute Worst Thing A Receiver Can Do Is Worry About Not Catching The Ball Or About Getting Hit.

I'm Really Looking Forward To The Hall Of Fame Ceremonies. It's Going To Be Unbelievable - Just Crazy. I'm Looking Forward To Thanking All The Fans For Inspiring Me To Go Out There And Play My Best Football Each And Every Game.

I Think Just What My Parents Instilled In Me Was Hard Work And Being Able To Always Go Out There And Focus And Be 100%. I Took That Work Ethic Into The Nfl And Everyday I Always Gave 100% And Never Wanted Anything To Be Handed To Me. I Wanted To Earn It. And Every Time I Stepped On That Football Field During Practice I Wanted To Leave That Football Field With Learning Something About What The Practice Was About For Me That Day...

I Could Barely Speak After I Was Drafted By The San Francisco 49ers. I Was Going To Play For The Defending Super Bowl Champions.... I Immediately Thought Of All The Great Players On The Team. I Was In Awe, As I Had Watched These Soon-to-be Legends Play On Television. They Epitomized For Me What Football Was All About: The Love Of The Game, The Professional Approach, And The Desire To Win.