Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Edward Alexanderis a former American football running back who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was drafted by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. In May 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Alexander set numerous NFL and Seattle Seahawks' franchise records, and was named the NFL MVP in 2005. He was also named to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth30 August 1977
CityFlorence, KY
CountryUnited States of America
I was going all out and whatever happens happens. It's football. No one is ever 100 percent. I was good enough to play.
I think overall, it's our team. Our team has done stuff Seattle has never seen before. And we're not done. We're excited about the rushing title, we're excited about the scoring title, and we're excited about the MVP.
We love the fact we have one of the best records (15-3) in the NFL and people still think it is luck.
When we played the Redskins the first time, that's the thing that Mike finally let Matt take control of, change things for the better for our team. And our whole practice and schemes and what we called just changed after that day. ... It has made us a better football team just letting Matt have enough control.
We've come a long way. It's taken five years to put this group together and we're happy where we are.
To be in that situation is just amazing.
Do I think I can take 20 carries now? Well, I think finally last week and this is week was probably the first time I could probably say, yeah, I could take 20 carries and go do some damage.
If I could have anybody I haven't had, I'd want to interview somebody like Jay-Z or Puff Daddy, pick their minds a little bit.
I think people will say, 'You know what? That Shaun Alexander, he did all right when he was here.
I grew up loving Walter Payton. My dad used to always show us film of him.
I think that it won't be long before a team calls that says, 'Just go do what you do'.
I always play every game like my back is against the wall, that this could be it.
You know when everyone's watching, your mom and dad, your friends in high school who thought they were better than you. You get your chance to get in the spotlight and shine.
After the smoke clears, I think people will say, 'You know what? That Shaun Alexander, he did all right when he was here. I think there will be more smiles when the smoke clears.