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" When I was a kid, I never thought much about football. I thought about following in my family's footsteps and going into professional wrestling. "

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" What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. "

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" I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players. "

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