Alan Faneca
Alan Faneca
Alan Joseph Fanecais a former professional American football player who was a guard in the National Football Leaguefor thirteen seasons. He played college football for Louisiana State University, and earned consensus All-America honors. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Steelers, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. An eight-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl selection, Faneca won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth7 December 1976
blocking counter goes personal personnel run teams
It goes to personnel and schemes. We run counter blocking a little more than some teams do. It's a personal preference.
ben force league longer playing pressure run time
He's playing like he has been in the league a lot longer than two years. The Broncos were going to force it, the way they blitz, the way they come, and we weren't always going to be able to run it all the time like we do. The pressure was on Ben to make some big passes, and he did.
expect maybe open people run thinking trying
People don't really expect that from us. They know we're trying to get the run going. Maybe they're thinking that a little too much. We're able to open up a little bit.
clock couple decided fire last lead passed people pound run sat stop trying
It's always run-first. The last couple of games, people decided to stop the run so we passed the ball, got the lead and sat on the lead. You're not going to set the world on fire when you're up 17 points. Look at the situations: We were trying to kill the clock and trying to pound it out.
choose everybody great hole pick run thinking vision
Everybody is just thinking that he's the big guy, he's The Bus, and he's going to run you down. He's got a great vision from the field, too. He can pick and choose where the hole is.
ball beat ben few past run teams
I think teams know we're going to try to run the ball on them, and they want to make Ben beat them. These past few weeks, Ben's been doing just that.
dealing definitely feels game helped hype last looks season
Last year, dealing with the championship game and the 15-1 season and all the hype and everything that went with it has definitely helped him deal with what's going on now. He feels and looks like a six- or seven-year guy.
analyzing game hype people talk
I think in a game of that magnitude, there's going to be hype after it, and many people analyzing things. It's something to talk about. That's it. I don't think it's overshadowed what we've done.
fact guys happen hometown knowing last means meant team
I think this team has rallied around him and what he's meant to this organization for so long and knowing that this could be his last ride. The fact that it's in his hometown means a lot to the guys in here to make it happen for him because he's meant that much to us.
fast game key might willie
Willie might be a key in this game just because of his speed. They have some fast linebackers, but Willie can outrun any of them.
family home houston lost orleans stay wife
My wife has some family just on their way there who lost their home in New Orleans and are going to stay in Houston for a while.
chance entire gotta less prove relish somebody
When you get a chance to prove somebody wrong, much less the entire country, you gotta relish that.
defense eat field possession win
We're our defense's ally, ... We have to get out there and eat up the clock. We have to win the possession game, keep them off the field and keep our defense fresh.
block
You have to block in this system, it's required.