An Amazing Feeling

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2009-02-05T13:55:00-05:00

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405 1692 <p><span style="font-size: 10pt">When the Cardinals came down and scored, it was crazy. We were backed up and I didn’t know what was going to happen. But then Tone started making catches, and when he caught that TD pass I got butterflies. It was crazy, man. I couldn’t believe it, it was like nothing I had ever been around before.</span></p><p> </p> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">After the final whistle, I was jumping around, all the guys were hugging each other. It was beautiful man, people came out of the stands and it was a great moment to celebrate.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Since then I’ve just been playing house, really, chilling with the baby, cleaning up, paying bills, ordering takeout every day. I’m still in Pittsburgh, tidying up because I won’t be back here for a few months. I’m going to Tallahassee first and then to South Carolina.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The parade was crazy, like the Macy’s parade in New York. I’ve never seen that many people come out for an event. There’s nothing like it, the fans were going wild the whole time. I can’t believe they could scream for that long. Every time somebody did something, they would scream.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">This is such as great feeling. I still can’t believe we won it. I’m so overwhelmed, it’s just crazy to win a Super Bowl when you’re 22.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">We were in Tampa, but it was like a home game for us. Every time we did something on the field, I could hardly hear myself talk. Every time the Cardinals did something, you could hear just fine. Our fans are the real deal.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">James interception return was a big turning point. At first, I didn’t see what was going on because I was rushing and a guy facemasked me pretty bad. I didn’t see a flag so I started to plead my case to the ref, then a split second later I saw James running with the ball and I knew I had to get on my horse. I saw a lineman coming at an angle and I got a good shove on him. I just ran downfield trying to get a block because I knew we needed six points and didn’t want to settle for three. We just sold out, got all our blocks in and James did the rest.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">There was definitely a sense of relief after that play, it killed their offensive momentum.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">After the game we went back to the hotel and everyone was just celebrating with each other. I’ve never see that many people happy before hanging out together, there’s nothing like it. You just can’t put the feeling into words. I can see why every NFL player that loves the game wants to be a part of the Super Bowl.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">To experience this so early in my career is mind blowing.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Two days before the game, my friend Jon Beason [www.jonbeason.com] from the Carolina Panthers came down and gave me a pep talk. He’s going to the Pro Bowl, but he told me he would switch places with me any time. He was very emotional, told me to leave it all out there on the field because you never know when you’re going to have another opportunity like this one. He wanted to make sure I had the desire to make a big play if I had the opportunity. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">He helped me out a lot. When it comes from someone like him, it always comes from the heart.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">So I just want to thank the fans again and let them know that this season was just the start of everything, there’s a whole lot more to come. We’re going to work hard and come back even better.</span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Lawrence Timmons is a linebacker with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. His blog for www.playerpress.com runs at <a href="http://www.timmons94.com/">www.timmons94.com</a>.</span></div> 0.0.0.0

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An Amazing Feeling

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