Eric Weddle

Professions :

I'm not going to waste time or energy spent on something I can't control.

waste-time control energy time

I usually take the first batch of some ice cream, eat it, and then about an hour later, at halftime of the Sunday night game, I go after a second serving. So I pretty much get a whole gallon of ice cream Sunday night. It's pretty bad.

game bad sunday night

It's not a selfish desire, growing a beard, but maybe I need to not have the beard, and it'll bring us more wins.

need beard selfish desire

I'm as loyal as anyone and will do anything for people I respect. But if you don't give that back to me in return, you're dead to me.

me you respect people

They welcomed me like I have been a Raven my whole life. It meant a lot to me. I knew what I could bring to the team, on and off the field.

like me team life

I want to go somewhere I have a chance to win a Super Bowl.

go win chance want

I've never had surgery. I don't drink. I don't go out. My shoulders, back, legs, hip, they're all fine. I think I bring a lot to a team.

never think drink team

I know what my body can do.

I've been to just one AFC championship game.

game just just-one championship

I never, ever dreamed that I'd play in the NFL.

nfl ever never play

That irritates me the most - missing tackles.

irritates most me missing

It honestly feels like high school or college all over again. You're comfortable; you see the game. You've seen a lot of ups and downs, a lot of good plays and bad plays. They're all in the back of your head. It's all just experience over the years. There are guys that play well as rookies, but it's hard.

game good you experience

I always try to remind myself, when it's tough, when your body's sore and you're hurting, I try to sit back and tell myself, 'Would you rather be doing anything else in the world at this moment?'

myself moment you world

It's a blessing to know that the church and the gospel are the same no matter where I go. I can find a church and know the services and feel at home there.

feel church blessing home

I have noticed a difference in myself spiritually. I have had a better relationship with my wife and kids. It's because I am putting the gospel first. I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to realize it.

myself me wife relationship

When I didn't go to church during my first two years in the NFL, I didn't know how it would impact me as a person. It was hard to go six or seven months without church.

person know me church

Football is important, but my family and faith are also important, and no matter how good a football player I am, I knew I still needed to be a good member of the church. Having that spiritual connection helped me throughout the season. It brought balance. I felt better about myself and saw improvements in all aspects of my life.

good myself family life

Great night. Phelps got a gold. How sick is that.

great sick gold night

I can sit back in 10, 15, 20 years, when I'm sitting with my kids, I'll be able to say that I'm sitting in Ravens Stadium during a game, and I'm watching one of the best swimmers ever win a Gold for the U.S. You know, as you get older, you cherish those kinds of moments.

best game win you

Understanding why we are here, what we are supposed to be doing, relationships, and striving to do more other than play football - when you get understanding like that and apply it, it works wonders.

doing you understanding football

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