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First, can you let me know what you’ve been up to since you stopped playing?

My last team was the Steelers – my last game was the playoff game versus the Ravens.  When we lost and the season was over, I knew it was time to move on.

My NFL journey was an up and down one. I had a lot of injuries, so because of that I think I was always thinking about what was next after the NFL. I had my degree in finance from Virginia Tech and my wife’s family was from Pittsburgh. I’m not sure if you knew it but my father-in-law was Tunch Ilkin. We stayed here in Pittsburgh – we thought about going to different places but I got an opportunity to work at PNC Bank and did that for six years.

Since then I took a job with a company that produces banking software – I’m excited about that. I also have three kids – five, three, and one. So it’s crazy – chaos. But I love it. And I have two girls so having grown up in a family of all boys, I can say having a girl is great.

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Isaiah Johnson: “Joe Haden – he showed me how to be a leader – how he was able to do that for so long in the NFL. One thing I was just told a lot was to be a professional. To “Be you.” It’s easy to do in that environment. They helped show me how to be a professional.”

Kam Kelly: “When I got to the Steelers Joe Haden was my biggest mentor. He was a true pro – he studied and knew the game. He was invested in his career and I learned how to manage my time and approach to the game – on and off the field – from him.”

James Pierre: “Haden and Nelson for sure – I just want to learn all I can from them – and from any of the younger guys too. It doesn’t matter if they are younger or older – I just want to learn. With Haden and Nelson I want to see their film prep – how they watch film and dissect it – how they learn different things.”

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Alonzo Jackson: “Farrior taught me more of the X’s and O’s. Aaron, well, my locker was next to his. He was a great guy and a mentor on just how to live life. I don’t think he even knew how much of a mentor he was too people.”

Doug Whaley: “The one I think I was most excited about was getting James Farrior from the Jets. When he first got here it took time for him to transfer his skills from a 4-3 to 3-4 defense. When I saw him in the first couple of practices, I was like…oooh no… Then, once he clicked, he was great. When we recruited him he came in and I think he really liked the guys in the locker room and the team chemistry.”

Kevin Spencer: “Heck, I had to throw Farrior off of special teams. He didn’t want to leave – he was indignant when I took him off.”

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Cam Heyward: “Casey – you just can’t not get along with Casey, He never got enough respect for what he did there – he was one of the top five all-time Steelers because he kept it all together. He was the glue of that team – he knew how to bring the team together.”

James Farrior: “Casey Hampton was the first guy to walk up to me. He introduced himself and said he was number 98, and he was the one who was going to keep guys off my ass! I appreciated that and found out that that really was the case! He was the guy who kept people off my ass!”

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First, can you let us know about what you’ve been up to since football and how you’re doing?

I’m just taking it easy now. I had a remodeling business – I worked on homes and condos. That’s about it. Now I’m just back in Ft. Lauderdale taking it easy.

About how I’m doing. Whooo. I’m doing ok. I can’t complain! I take it one day at a time. I had a plan and did a few things after football. But my body said “That’s it!” There’s only so much you can do then.

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