Pete Carroll Quotes

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

Kiko Alonso is a tremendous football player.

I'm a four-down guy. I can rush the passer and stop the run. I know I can be a difference-maker.

I actually had a nickname as a player myself. When I played high school football in Texas, strong safety, they called me Choo Choo because they said I hit like a train.

I was a good football player, and I had a chance to play with some great players.

That's my thing. Pass rusher, yeah, you can call me a pass rusher.

When God built Pele, he put everything that a player needs in him. He knew how to shoot, how to dribble, how to head, be physical. He had everything that a football player needs to have. It's difficult for someone to achieve what he has in football.

I was not a very good football player when I started out.

There are two types of football - there's physical football and football talent.

I like to win, I like to compete and I like to sack the quarterback. I imagine there's a team out there looking for that.

Julius Peppers is a beast, man. I don't know how many pounds he outweighs me by... I still try to do things like him to make my game better.

Jaelen Strong's big. He runs really good routes. He's got great hands.

I am a great pass rusher. I'm not saying, 'Do you think you can be?' I know I am. I am.

I watched Felipe Luis a lot of times. I played against him in Spain. I know he is a very good player.

Early in my career, I played with a guy in Mike Rucker who was a threat on the other side.

I believe that, deep down at heart, I'm a football player.

You don't have to be a strapping lad to play football.

In 10th grade, I started playing defense. Mainly because we already had a great tailback. Once I started playing it, it just started growing on me. I liked it a lot.

Me, personally, I'm going to be out there running full speed and chasing down running backs and chasing down quarterbacks. That's what I do best.

I've just been playing football for a long time. I've been playing football since I was a little kid, so it's just some natural blessings that God has blessed me with to get to the ball and understand what I've been doing over the years.

I learned how to be a smart, tough, fundamentally sound football player.

I'm a great player. I play fast; I'm a great tackler.

Personally, I like Jerome Boateng. He is physically strong.

Pele has all the qualities and characteristic that a football player has to have.

Once I got into the league, I liked to watch LaDainian Tomlinson. He was nice, man. Quick, strong, great eyes, able to catch the ball.