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" It would have been a lot of fun as a receiver to play. "

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" The tag that I was too small and too slow just made me work that much harder. Besides, quickness is more important than flat-out speed. How often does a receiver run 40 yards straight down the field? Not very often. Lateral speed is what counts. How quickly can you get in and out of a cut? I can do that as well as anyone. "

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" It's still fun to come to games, and it's still fun to be in the Seattle crowd. "

" It brings a smile to my face every time I look in the record book and see my name with the likes of Hutson and Lance Alworth and Raymond Berry, some of the fabled receivers of the NFL. It's all like a dream to me. I can't believe it's true. "

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" There's nothing like playing. You can coach and you can be around the game, but there is nothing like playing. It's just so much fun. "