Football Player

I like winning and hate being second best.

I hate to lose. I can't stand to lose.

I've worked for everything I've got.

You never want to give it up. You always think you're capable, always think you're better than the other guy.

I sat out the 1959 season.

I want to play as long as I can contribute.

There are things you can do to negate a strong pass rush. No matter how strong the rush.

Life isn't that complicated. I'm completely happy playing football. I'm happy to get out of the coal mines.

Frankly, kicking was just an extra thing that I did. I guess most people remember that I was also a quarterback. But how many people remember that I was a linebacker and a cornerback when I broke into pro ball with the Chicago Bears? I was around when you had to go both ways.

I work hard and relax a lot, too.

When I look back on my nine years with the Raiders, what comes to mind first is my great association with Al Davis. If it had not been for him I may not have done the things I did once I left Houston. I may not have even kept playing if it weren't for Al. I respected him highly.

Certainly I cut up Halas every chance I get. He decided that I was through in 1959.

The game that I remember the most was playing against Cleveland in 1970. We were down 20-13 and I came in and we got a touchdown and then we got a field goal in the last three seconds.

There are things you can do to negate a strong pass rush. No matter how strong the rush.

If you want something bad enough and are willing to work as hard as you can - every minute of every day - there is nothing you can't achieve.

I will play as long as I can help a team win.

People are forever knocking kicking, but it's not easy, believe me. Ask Scott Norwood when he missed the field goal in the Super Bowl.

Money has never been a consideration In my continuing to play for the Raiders.

I've heard this stuff about a kicker 'losing his leg' ever since I was a rookie, and I can tell you that there is nothing to it. Every time a field goal kicker misses a few, the word gets around that he's lost his leg, meaning his kicking strength.

I'm a hardened old guy. I've been cut in so many ways and dumped on by so many teams, I've been through it all, but I'd do it all over.