Mack Strong
Mack Strong
Mack Carlington Strongis a former American football player who was a fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football Leaguefor fourteen seasons. After playing college football for the University of Georgia, he was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1993. Strong was selected the Pro Bowl twice in his career, in 2005 and 2006. He currently is a football sportscaster for Root Sports Northwest...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth11 September 1971
CityFort Benning, GA
anyone game line means saturday suggest win
How could anyone even suggest that? This game still means a lot to us. It's not like we're going to line up Saturday and feel like it has no meaning. We want to win this game. We need to win this game.
goals higher playoff since throwing win won
There's no question, we've got to win the game. We'll be throwing everything we have, all of our weapons, all of our energy, all of our focus, all of our concentration. It's not just because it's been so long since we've won a playoff game. But it's more that if we lose, we're done, and we have higher goals than that.
guys happen past seen somebody staged whenever
It is kind of comical. It's kind of like a sitcom. I know in years past whenever I've seen things like this happen I feel like someone staged this, somebody put these guys up to do this.
bowl convinced enjoying forward last looking move ready super
I was convinced that we would come out here and it would be a real celebration, that it would be a culmination of our season. But I'm looking forward to being out here and really enjoying this time, soaking this all in just as I did the Super Bowl last week, and just get ready to move forward.
detroit feeling learned lessons ready seen turning worth
I've seen a lot of years that were very challenging. A lot of turning points, a lot of lessons learned over those years. But I can tell you with all honesty, with all my heart, it's been worth every second. The feeling I have right now, getting ready to go to Detroit to play for a world championship ... it's just tremendous.
fun lean winning
The winning makes it a lot more fun. I've been through some lean seasons. Winning makes it a lot easier. You can see it in practice.
ankle good
I had two ankle surgeries. That's not so good if you're a runner.
call came coach home later time weird
It was very surreal. I came home one day and she said, 'You're moving.' I said, 'No, we're not moving.' Then about a day later I call a call from a coach and he said, 'Pack your bags.' That was a weird time in our history.
life
Just things that I've never experienced in my life.
sure
I'm sure Shaun was probably all over that.
anxious guys movies nicely point sleeping sort taking travel watching
It's the way it's always been when we travel. It's sort of light. Guys are watching movies. We travel nicely on Mr. Allen's plane. Guys are sleeping and guys are taking it easy. Nobody's really anxious at this point about what we're about to be a part of. It's sort of the same old, same old.
alone beginning chance gave near nobody overcome ran season sentiment straight super
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 that's a sentiment we've had to overcome all year. Each time we've overcome that challenge, and I feel like we'll do the same this time.
benefit contract efforts focus helped stuff talks worry
I think not having to worry about contract talks and all that stuff has helped him because he can really focus all of his efforts on coaching. Obviously, you see the benefit it's had for our team.
puts
He comes out to compete. He comes out and puts up MVP numbers.