Mr BioFile Interviews by Scoop Malinowski
By Scoop Malinowski
Status: Two-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame NFL safety for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ht 5-10 Wt: 212
DOB: April 19, 1981 In: Garden Grove, CA
Childhood Sports Hero: Walter Payton.
Nicknames: None.
Hobbies/Interests: Read the Bible, woodworking, surfing, growing flowers.
Early Football Memory: Getting beat up a lot, yeah [smiles]. (Your position) Running back.
Pre-Game Feeling: Nervous.
Greatest Sports Moment: Being drafted.
Most Painful Moment: Every game [laughs].
First Job: Working at a skating rink. Skating around in circles, helping people who fell down (age 16).
First Car: A 1986 Dodge Ram van.
Favorite Meal: Samoan food.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pop rock cotton candy ice cream.
Favorite Movie: Godfather.
Musical Tastes: Reggae.
Favorite TV Show: Don’t really watch TV.
Why Do You Love Football: I love football. It challenged me mentally, physically and spiritually. I was hooked. It was my entire life for as long as I can remember. I fostered an obsession with the game early on that I modeled with meticulous regiments of some of the greatest artists of the past like Dickens, Beethoven. These great men were known to have a beast-like work ethic coupled with an unwavering ability to create until perfection. Beyond what most believe the human body will allow.
Funny Football Memory: Every day in the locker room [smiles].
People Qualities Most Admired: Honesty, humility, passion, resilience, loyalty… that’s the best interview I ever did. You can put that in there too.
Career Accomplishments: NFL safety for Pittsburgh Steelers 2003-2014; Eight-time Pro Bowler; Two-time Super Bowl Champion XL and XLIII; NFL Defensive Player Of Year 2010; Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame 2021.
