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First, let me know what you’re doing with yourself since you retired?

I’m coaching high school football now and am a parent – doing both in no particular order. I’m giving back to the younger generation and really enjoying it.

As a coach, who helped shape the way you approach coaching, and how?

As a coach, I try to deliver my message the best way I can. Kids today have their ears open now more than I remember us doing when I was a kid. They are more involved and listen to what I have to say.

Good or bad, I understand now why my coaches pushed me and try to do the same thing with my kids. High school, middle school,  – even recreational and Pop Warner leagues – all of those coaches helped shape me in some form or fashion. They touched my life regardless of what level I was on.

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First, these are crazy times – how do you stay prepared for the season during all of this?

Yeah things are crazy right now – for the whole world – not just the NFL of course. Every day life is strange now.

Right now it’s not too crazy yet in terms of getting ready. It probably will be in a couple of weeks when Jordan, Chris and I would start working together normally to get our timing down.

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

I just accepted a job in tech actually – with StubHub on the business side in ticket sales. I retired from the NFL last year after an eight-year run. It was a great run for me.

It’s funny – of all the teams I played for, my family never had a team they loved until I got to Pittsburgh. Now they are Steelers fans for life! How the Rooneys treated me – they got me doing internships while I was there – I got my Masters while I was playing in Pittsburgh. The owners – Tull, Paul – they were the ultimate mentors for me. They stayed by my side even after I left Pittsburgh and helped me with internships – to help me with my career. I have nothing but love for them.

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

Well after football, I had a hard time adjusting to the working world. I didn’t finish with my degree.

So, I got to working with kids in group homes after a friend of mine helped me find the job. It was the House of Champions – my friend was a former athlete from USC who believed in emphasizing positivity with the kids. I also became a foster parent to two of the kids – twins – who are both now successful, married with kids.

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First – tell me about the Heyward House- why you chose his charity and what it’s about?

I started about five years ago – I saw guys like Troy {Polamalu} and Brett (Keisel} – how they got involved in the community. I didn’t know how but I knew I wanted to get involved too. I worked with my family and started the Heyward House to help children who were at-risk, the Southeastern Brain Tumor Association and the Asthma Institute. Those are causes near and dear to my heart. As you know, my dad had a brain tumor and I wanted to help people who had those issues.

Children at risk – these are crazy times and I think people don’t realize that this is still the biggest need we have. Just providing them social activities and working with the Boys and Girls Club where my dad grew up attending. If not for that my dad may never have been on a path to get to the NFL.

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First, how are you handling the trade and the logistics amidst all this craziness – how is the team helping?

It’s definitely a strange time. I had my physical last Monday at the Redskins offices – they were a neutral party the Steelers trusted – the guy there worked with the Steelers for a number of years before.

I haven’t been to Pittsburgh yet – I’m still in Baltimore – quarantined here. It’s been a challenge time finding a place in Pittsburgh – people just aren’t renting or showing places right now.

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First, tell us why you signed with Pittsburgh ? What sold you on them and vice-versa?

After the XFL I just wanted to get back into the NFL as fast as I could. Pittsburgh was the first to show interest and they wanted me to be there to compete and go through camp. Me and my agent talked about that and other opportunities and thought this was a great opportunity for me to compete and make a team.

Any idea what role they expect you to play – what safety spot?

Any role right now – anything to make the team. I know special teams is the first way I can make the team, but I have to play at a high level there and at safety. My main thing is to learn the playbook quickly and go as fast as I can there.

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First, what made you decide to choose the Steelers as a team to sign with after the XFL experience – you had some choices?

I just feel like my XFL experience and previous NFL experience helped me show teams that I have what it takes to make it in the NFL. I think they can see what they have in me and know I can help.

As for Pittsburgh, they have a great defensive line coach and great front – and a great tradition. I was excited to sign with them,

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

Well, right now I’m doing some real estate work, like a lot of guys end up doing. That, as well as some logistics investment in things like trucking. I kind of always wanted to do real estate since I retired. I ran for the hills for a while when the recession hit – its an eat what you kill job and there wasn’t much to eat then!

Why both lines of work?

Well, with logistics, I just always wanted multiple sources of income. And even in a recession, if you’re positioned correctly you’ll always have work. No matter what, goods always have to be delivered by someone.

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