You must also give mental and physical fitness priority.
Jim Otto
I was told in high school that the last game during your senior year stays with you forever, which is true.
And as a true athlete, mistakes haunt you forever.
I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
But now there are more concussions due to not being used to the hard hitting.
I think the officials and NFL owners are playing to the type of game that people want to see.
It was a very exciting time for me to play professional football, finally.
It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.
I have been a part of this development, so I am very proud of it.
We have always had great and loyal fans in Oakland.
There is hard hitting, but the hitting is not nearly as hard as it used to be.
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.
I think Ray Guy and John Madden for sure should be in the Hall of Fame and Cliff Branch should be as well.
You have to stay one level above everyone else.
Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.
I work here at the Raiders. My position is basically what I make it.
I've been a Raider all my life.
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.
I think the tougher the challenge the better.
I have seen the Raiders develop into what they are today.
