I have had disagreements with journalists, but they annoy me so much when they don't talk about football.
It's very important, when you talk about a player like an Aaron Donald, 'Hey, here comes Ndamukong. How do you feel about a player like that?'
I love talking football, and I love being around it.
Everyone is going to be talking about Chelsea and Liverpool but the others are very tough teams.
I don't even want to touch on the topic of black quarterback, because I think this game is bigger than black, white or even green.
I have a lot of good football talk with cabbies, but when you want to get somewhere in a hurry, it can be distracting. I always know they're going to want to talk football if 'Talksport' is on the radio.
When I talk football with my friends, I don't talk about Tom Brady's hair. I talk about how he handles the blitz, or how he runs his offense. I talk as a fan. I don't want pink jerseys, and I don't want dumbed-down content. I want to be treated as a real fan - because I am proud to be one.
I've had a great time making the transition from playing to talking about the game, and there is no better place to talk football than NFL Network.
It doesn't hurt to hear talk about the Spain national team.
Without Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, we would discuss Robben more often and with more appreciation.
In the normal process of evaluating the end of the season, I meet with key executives for thorough discussions and evaluations of all aspects of football operations.
I'd always wanted to do something about football, so I did the podcast.
I always watch Chelsea games when I have the time and step-by -step, game-by-game, Chelsea is growing. I speak with Branislav Ivanovic, my friend and international team-mate a lot, a few times each month, so I know everything about the club.
