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 saw that team take the growing pains and get to the playoffs, then win the division. I want to be here to see us win three or four Super Bowls. That's my only goal. So for me, I'm like, 'OK. If you guys are handling that side of it, call me when it's really, really ready to get done.' But as of right now, I'm going to try to do everything I can to get this team to the Super Bowl.
I tell everybody this team is finally getting to where we should be. We're mature. We handle business.
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.
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.
This team has accomplished some goals. Now my family is getting together on what we should do -- and then go on.
When I started here, we went 6-10 and watched other teams dance on our field to our music. I've seen us go from a team people laughed at to a team people have to respect. Now we're at the Super Bowl trying to build a dynasty.
You get the same thing out of our team every week. We know just like he knows, he won't get the credit until we get it done.
Fair is fair. I know what fair is. Other teams don't decide what fair is. I think the Seahawks definitely know.
Every flight is going to be at least three hours. Now every team has to take that trip to us. You don't feel the same after flying on a plane all day.
Mike said we will always be the other team. Even though they are a sixth seed, they're the pick over us. We win 11 in a row, and they say it's our fault the other teams weren't as good. We can't worry about it. We just got to go out and play.
I've seen us go from a team that was 6-10 and people would be laughing at to a team that you have to respect.
I've seen this team go from a team you would laugh at to one that you have to respect. Now we're here to play the greatest game of our lives, which we will have to do to win, and try to build a dynasty.
I just think teams have been doing a good job of kicking my teeth in.
I let Mack (Strong) beat up on people, and I run behind him. That's going to work. It doesn't matter what other teams do, it's always going to work.