Quotes by Mack Strong

“Shaun had a big game. When he gets into the red zone, hes deadly. But I dont think a lot of teams around the league know about Maurice Morris, and hes an exceptional back himself.”

“Its just a matter of guys just understanding its time to make plays. Those opportunities in the past, when we had them, we didnt make the plays when we needed to, and this time we did. Thats the difference.”

“We have no real clue of the magnitude of this win. Maybe years down the road when the Seahawks are perennial contenders for the Super Bowl, it might not be such a big deal, but right now, this is the biggest game ever in this organizations history.”

“We came from basically the bottom. I remember when I first got here in 93, we were 6-10 and had just come off a 2-14 season and . . . had the third-worst offense in the history of the NFL. We were a struggling bunch. I didnt know if my whole career would be marked by disappointment.”

“Mr. Allen saved this franchise. I was on the team in 1996 when we had basically packed our bags and moved down to Anaheim [California]. He stepped in when approached by city officials to put a bid up to purchase the team and take us in a different direction. Thats exactly what he has done.”

“Its special to block for Shaun Alexander.”

“Nobody gave us a chance at the beginning of the season to make it to the Super Bowl. Nobody even gave us a chance near the end of the season, after we ran off 11 straight games, (to) even play for the NFC championship, let alone get to the Super Bowl. I feel like thats a sentiment weve had to overcome all year. Each time weve overcome that challenge, and I feel like well do the same this time.”

“Those guys will be Seahawks forever. I know that theyve been an inspiration to us, just the standard that they set years ago, and hopefully they can feel a part of this.”

“You know, weve been an underdog all year long. And thats fine. I dont worry about the odds-makers and all that stuff. Nobody even gave us a chance near the end of the season, after we ran off 11 straight games, that we would even play for the NFC Championship, let alone the Super Bowl.”

“This will probably be one of the most physical football games that has ever been. Pittsburghs reputation speaks for itself, and people seemingly dont know a whole lot about us, but were a pretty physical team as well.”