001So, what are your thoughts? I mean, >> well, listen, I mean, the production value has gone up a lot in 25 years. I can remember the first one and just remembering, you know, the passion of the fans. We didn't have a DJ. We didn't have a massive stage of Dropkick Murphy's, but we sure had a lot of support and I feel it here today, man. This is pretty wild. >> This is amazing. Amazing. I mean, give me your perspective from when you were playing during the Dynasty years to now being a fan. what I mean what's your thoughts? >> Yeah, well, it's a lot easier being a fan and uh I think uh you know, look, I think we all appreciate it so much and uh I think, you know, today represents the heart of
002Patriot Nation, right? We're a hearty group. We're not going to, you know, wuss out when it's 5° or whatever it is today. They show up no matter what. They love this team. They support this team. It's the little ones. It's the crazy guy with no shirt on. It's uh it's wild and I love that about this region. Good [music] for you. Good for you. >> I mean, what's your thoughts on Seattle? >> I mean, look, Seattle's a great team and and they they've earned the right to be in this game and it's going to be a heck of a matchup and it should be a really good matchup, right? I mean, this is the biggest game, the biggest stage and, you know, I look for our guys to play the way they've been playing all
003season as a team together. You know, when things get tough, they find a way to rise up and uh I think it'll happen that way in this game. And I look for them to win this one. And I think this would go down as one of the best teams uh that we've had around here, period. You know, I mean, it's I I don't want to say they're better than anyone, but they're one of the best of all time for sure. And uh it's just been fun to watch how this coaching staff and coach Vrabel have put it all together. And oh, by the way, we're going to send somebody this game through the life foundation. So, if you want to help us raise some money, go to stairway to7.org, which is kind of a catchy
004little phrase, right? because we are going for our seventh championship and we have a way to send a lucky winner to that game for as little as 10 bucks. So, >> well, you guys you you do great work with that. Tell people a little bit about it if they you know, >> you know, look, the success of this organization propelled not just my career, but the ability for us to do what we do through the life foundation. We serve about 7,500 kids annually. We love doing it. We have a leadership academy where we push kids outside their comfort zone. a lot of the things that coaches did to me to instill the values that are meaningful and uh man it's been it's been honestly the the greatest thing I've done in my life. So, you
005know, appreciate all the support that people have given us for 25 years.