Curtis Martin
Curtis Martin
Curtis James Martin Jr.is a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor the New England Patriots and New York Jets over the span of 10 years. Martin began his professional career with the Patriots, who selected him in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. As a free agent in 1998, he joined the Jets where he finished his career in 2006 due to a career-ending knee injury. He retired having amassed the fourth...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth1 May 1973
CityPittsburgh, PA
became came financial
When I came into the NFL, it was an escape. It became my way to survive, not just in a financial way.
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I just think he was wanting to go down with guns blazing.
talked took whatever
I talked to him a lot. I showed him around. I showed him where he would probably want to live. I told him he could have my place if he wanted it. I told him I'd do whatever it took to get him here.
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If his shoulder comes back healthy. I would like to see if it does.
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I wouldn't agree with that. I believe you are what you are. Right now we're a 2-4 team. That's not what we're shooting for.
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Herm doesn't waste his words too much. It was necessary. To have him emphasize it and put the responsibility on us, I think was important.
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I wanted to resolve the matter quietly and never felt like it had to become an ugly situation. This was not a hard decision because of the belief I have in the leadership of this team and my teammates, and that I have in myself. I have already begun to prepare for the 2006 season and am anxious to get the bad taste that the season left me with.
achievement achieve persons
It's not what you achieve in life, but who you become as a person due to those achievements.
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God doesn't want you to go to church. He wants you to want to go to church.
goal long desire
Never let a short term desire get in the way of a long term goal.
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The great truth about Christianity is not that we love God - it's that God loves us.