"Honestly, being a 5'11 quarterback, not too many people think that you can play in the National Football League. And so for me, you know, I knew that my height doesn't define my skill set, you know? I believed in my talent. I believed in what God gave me. I believed in the knowledge that I have of the game."

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Source: CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield, www.cnn.com. January 11, 2014.

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