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
business sitting trying
We're just going about business and doing things. We're not sitting on where we are. We're trying to improve.
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.
backs create goes hit personal personnel teams trying
They're trying to create seams, create that little hole, and their backs are trying to read it and hit it. That's their scheme. It goes to personnel and schemes. We counter-block a little more than some teams do. It's a personal preference.
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.
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.
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.
concern guys inside locker plug room
We've always been able to plug guys in and still be successful. There's not as much concern inside this locker room as there is on the outside.