Tag: Rivalry

So, first, I know you’ve been busy post-retirement. What have you been up to?

I have been busy. My kids just recently graduated high school so I’m enjoying being with them and this part of my life and helping them to figure out what they should do next.

I have a clothing line – Best to Ever Do It – B2EDI.com. I’m just looking to inspire people to be the best they can be in whatever they do in life. That’s what I tried to do in my life and career and what I’m tying to help others do through the clothing line. We have hoodies, t-shirts, hats…I’ve been enjoying working on this product line and inspiring people.

I also do the post-game show in Seattle on NBC and do radio for the Seahawks. After 22 years, I live in Seattle and am an official Washingtonian!

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Matt Chatham, former Patriots linebacker and current host of the REAL THING Patriots Podcast http://blogtalkradio.com/footballbyfootball

First, tell me a bit about your memories of the Steelers-Patriots rivalry. Did you consider it a rivalry then?

Well when I played, I think we did consider it one. But Bill Belichick liked to talk about all 16 opponents in the same way to garner respect from us for all of the teams. But by virtual of the style of play and the respect we had for the Steelers organization and legacy, he stressed more o their physical style and focused on them more.  But he had to tiptoe that line – so he usually just emphasized the physical nature of the game. They had guys like Kreider with that seven-foot neck, and that monstrous offensive line and, of course, Jerome Bettis.

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First, can you let me know what you’ve been doing since you retired from the NFL?

Well, I’ve been retired for a little over five years now. When you’re in the middle of your career you wake up every day knowing what you’re doing – what you’re working for and what the end goal is. That’s missing when you retire. When I retired I tried to find my second career.

After a few years I talked to a buddy of mine that was a home brewer, and we decided to take a shot at launching out own brewery. Linesilider opened in 2008 – that’s when we got into the craft beer business.  It’s been fun going to work every day – we learn something new every day. It’s a lot like the farm to table kind of idea – people want to come to the source. All we sell we make right here in our tap room and brewery. It’s a family friendly environment – it’s not like a bar scene.

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First, tell me what you’ve been doing since your time in the NFL?

Well, I was coaching track at the University of Washington last year. Now I’m coaching a few athletes who run professionally and consulting on shoes for Nike Track & Field -I’ve been doing that for a little while now.

Who helped influence you as a coach?

I think Wayne Tate – he’s the jump coach at Notre Dame and was my track coach at Texas. He shaped how I coach. I’ll say everybody in track and field  talks to one another so you get a lot of information from a lot of different people.

How did track an field helped you as an NFL player?

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