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
future incredible journal moment remember savor soak trying
I'm just trying to soak up every moment that I can and just really savor it. Just writing in a little journal that I have -- for myself, for the future and for my kids. Just so that I will remember this incredible experience.
locked next ready whoever
With Darrell back, we got all of our weapons; we are locked and loaded. We are ready for whoever comes in here next Sunday.
alone chance gave near nobody ran straight super underdog worry year
You know, we've been an underdog all year long. And that's fine. I don't 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.
basically came career history marked offense remember season struggling
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 didn't know if my whole career would be marked by disappointment.
complete needed shows sob time whether
We didn't have time to sob or sulk or anything else. It shows we're a complete team. It's not just about one guy. Whether you play one play or 70 plays, we needed it all today.
accomplish bit deer shocked sort time
We're all sort of like deer in the headlights, a little bit shocked and in awe, but at the same time we know we have to accomplish a mission.
basically came career coming marked remember struggling
We basically came from the bottom. I remember when I first got here in '93, we were 6-10, just coming off a 2-14 season. We were a struggling bunch, and I didn't know if my whole career was going to be marked by disappointment.
coming good honest lying plugging
To be honest with you, I didn't see it coming back then. I'd be lying if I said I did. But you just keep plugging away. You just keep working hard, and good things happen.
obstacles tough
There have been a lot of tough years, a lot of challenging times and obstacles to overcome. But we're here.
game glamorous guys love nuts
You have to be nuts to do what I do. It's not necessarily a glamorous position. You have to really love the game because most guys don't want to play it.
guys hopefully standard
Those guys will be Seahawks forever. I know that they've been an inspiration to us, just the standard that they set years ago, and hopefully they can feel a part of this.
allen came couple felt home last los saved signed weeks worked
We were down there for a couple of weeks working out and everything, which was very weird, very, very weird. I'd just signed a new contract, I felt at home in Seattle, and the last place I wanted to be was Los Angeles. Fortunately, Mr. Allen came in and saved the team, and it all worked out.
guys rely
What we've got is a lot of weapons. We don't have to rely on one guy. We've got 11 guys we rely on.
work
We are not there yet. We still have a lot of work to do.