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	I brush it, brush it after every practice and stuff, just because it gets tangled. It's just all natural, let it grow, let it be, let it be real.   
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	When you think of Baltimore, you think of football. You don't think of anything else. This is what I want. I've always wanted it.   
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	For me, personally, I'm a simple guy.   
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	Obviously, there is a high standard here of getting into the playoffs and having a chance at the ultimate goal, and that is the Super Bowl.   
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	The things I felt Baltimore would give me is a team that gives everything for each other and a team that wants to win and has a goal to win a Super Bowl every year.   
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	I can guarantee you this: We will be the strongest, most in-shape Ravens team that this team has ever had.   
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	I want to continue to show what I'm all about.   
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	I can sit back in 10, 15, 20 years, when I'm sitting with my kids, I'll be able to say that I'm sitting in Ravens Stadium during a game, and I'm watching one of the best swimmers ever win a Gold for the U.S. You know, as you get older, you cherish those kinds of moments.   
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	We came from a neighborhood that was kind of older, so we didn't have that many kids that would go out and play. We moved into a neighborhood that has, like, 50 kids in it. There are 12 houses where we kind of all share a big backyard, and we're all circled in there. If one kid goes out there, they all go out and play.   
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	I've always been able to overcome things, and to this day, it still bugs me that I couldn't overcome a ball to the face. But I think things worked out for the best.   
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	There's a love of San Diego that I will always cherish, but this is the East. It's football - these people love rooting for the Ravens, and this gives you extra motivation in life to go get what you want.   
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	I went from being one of the best players, batting .550, to not being able to do it mentally, hitting .200. I thought I was mentally tough. But I couldn't hit the ball.   
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	I've been the underdog my whole life.   
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	I'm a pro. I'm a professional and strive to be the best and try to have fun.   
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	Football is important, but my family and faith are also important, and no matter how good a football player I am, I knew I still needed to be a good member of the church. Having that spiritual connection helped me throughout the season. It brought balance. I felt better about myself and saw improvements in all aspects of my life.   
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	I just wanted to work, build a relationship with my teammates, and earn their trust.   
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	I'm not Ed Reed. I'm Eric Weddle, and you're going to get a great Eric Weddle that does a lot of amazing things on the football field. And there's no pressure; pressure is self-inflicted.   
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	A lot of guys thought I'd bow down to them, but I wasn't like that. I was just trying to play football and do my thing.   
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	I want to help my team win, and this is a winning organization, so there's no added pressure.   
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	I love working with the youth. I am just as new to the gospel as lot of the kids, so I get just as much out of it as they do. Just being around them makes it one of the best callings.   
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	I always try to remind myself, when it's tough, when your body's sore and you're hurting, I try to sit back and tell myself, 'Would you rather be doing anything else in the world at this moment?'   
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	I've played in San Diego for nine years and gone against my new team a bunch of times, and I've always envied their success. I've always envied the way they play, the way they go about business.   
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	I think I'm one of the best. If you don't think that, then that's your opinion.   
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	I try to keep a Sabbath perspective.   
