Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Rolando McClain.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Rolando Marquise McClain is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Alabama, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American and won the 2010 BCS National Championship. He was selected eighth overall by the Oakland Raiders in 2010 NFL Draft.
I gotta follow my heart. It ain't football. If football made me complete, I would play. But whenever I think of it, my heart pulls me away from whatever reason... This means I'm done.
You have different schemes for different teams. Some teams blitz a lot, and some teams drop eight in coverage.
I once bought a $150,000 car just because my friends told me to. Not because I wanted it. Because they told me to.
It's always good to feel the support of your fans.
Linebacking is easy. Hike the ball, and I know where to go.
Retiring had nothing to do with love of the game. Nothing. It had to do with how I felt about myself. I needed the break.
I haven't watched a lot of football at all. Easiest thing for me was to take my mind away from the game all together and focus on the things that I need to get right. And football wasn't one of those things.
I don't know if I'm ready to know what triggers my anger. I just feel like I figured out on my own how to stay calm, how to enjoy life, how to be happy.
For me, all I want to do is win. Whether I make a hundred tackles or one tackle, all I want to do is win and for the defense to perform well.
I've always been a guy that liked to stay in control of my own destiny.