Quote #29

'Pain is Steve's friend. It's his motivation, his cape. He becomes Super Steve. We know when he's hurt, he's going to play better.'

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  1. 'He's about the toughest football player I've ever seen. Not the toughest quarterback-the toughest player, period.'
  2. 'There's no exact science about how to stop McNair's scrambling and being able to keep outside containment. He's just a play-making athlete…
  3. 'At some point, we're going to see a quarterback who can run and throw, something truly special. Steve McNair is on the cusp of becoming th…
  4. 'He's like the captain of the ship. As Steve goes, so this team goes.'
  5. 'Steve captures perfectly what you want your quarterback to be.'
  6. 'You see the stuff he plays through, and you can't have anything but respect for him. It makes you want to play harder, play through stuff.'
  7. 'No quarterback, no player comes to mind who's played through the injuries and tough situations he has. The numbers don't describe what he …
  8. 'Michael Vick is the next Steve McNair, not the other way around. Michael hopes to one day have the experience and poise that Steve has.'

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