Patrick Surtain Sr

I'm totally fine with it. I didn't want to relinquish the title quite yet, but it's obvious.

I'm totally fine with it. I didn't want to relinquish the title quite yet, but it's obvious.

I do. I do. Obviously, you know, I play with the other greats in Sam Madison, play some with T-Buck. But I just think, you know, the number of years I was there, seven years, the stats I was able to accumulate, you know, the Pro Bowls, you know, just being an all-around player, you know, played the slot, you know, got seven and a half sacks, obviously 37 picks.

I do. I do. Obviously, you know, I play with the other greats in Sam Madison, play some with T-Buck. But I just think, you know, the number of years I was there, seven years, the stats I was able to accumulate, you know, the Pro Bowls, you know, just being an all-around player, you know, played the slot, you know, got seven and a half sacks, obviously 37 picks.

It's up for debate, but I think my time here and the work that I put in definitely will concern. If you ask anybody else that question, they would say the same thing.

It's up for debate, but I think my time here and the work that I put in definitely will concern. If you ask anybody else that question, they would say the same thing.

Not really because I've seen him do it for so long, you know, just going back to high school, college, and just his – I vividly remember his rookie year where they just lined him out there like, you got this guy, man. And he was playing with some veteran guys and around the Darby and Justin Simmons back there. And they had trust in him from day one to go out there and

Not really because I've seen him do it for so long, you know, just going back to high school, college, and just his – I vividly remember his rookie year where they just lined him out there like, you got this guy, man. And he was playing with some veteran guys and around the Darby and Justin Simmons back there. And they had trust in him from day one to go out there and

Handle his business on the perimeter. And as the years have gone by, he's just only, he progressed in his game. And now, you know, he's probably one of the rare cornerbacks, you know, in the game that follows the number one receiver. And I think that alone, you know, and being able to shadow those guys because The receivers now, man, they're so good.

Handle his business on the perimeter. And as the years have gone by, he's just only, he progressed in his game. And now, you know, he's probably one of the rare cornerbacks, you know, in the game that follows the number one receiver. And I think that alone, you know, and being able to shadow those guys because The receivers now, man, they're so good.

They're coming into the pros, you know, ready made. They're really good players. And for him to go and follow the top guys each and every week, you know, it says something about him and says how much trust that the coaching staff has in him.

They're coming into the pros, you know, ready made. They're really good players. And for him to go and follow the top guys each and every week, you know, it says something about him and says how much trust that the coaching staff has in him.

There were some times, but, you know, it's crazy because – I didn't have any clue that I wanted to coach. But when I retired, I had to do something. He was at the park, and I was just this crazy dad in the stands just yelling at people and everything. So my thing was, I'm out here, so I might as well help and start coaching. But, you know, I tried to...

There were some times, but, you know, it's crazy because – I didn't have any clue that I wanted to coach. But when I retired, I had to do something. He was at the park, and I was just this crazy dad in the stands just yelling at people and everything. So my thing was, I'm out here, so I might as well help and start coaching. But, you know, I tried to...

to treat him as equal as I can as all the other players. I didn't want to, you know, make an example. But at some point in time, I had to make an example with him to let the other guys know that, you know, he yelled at his son, you know, the rest of us could get it too. But, you know, you have to know how to separate the two.

to treat him as equal as I can as all the other players. I didn't want to, you know, make an example. But at some point in time, I had to make an example with him to let the other guys know that, you know, he yelled at his son, you know, the rest of us could get it too. But, you know, you have to know how to separate the two.

You know, I was coach at the school and on the football field, but at home I was dad, you know. So I think it worked out pretty good.

You know, I was coach at the school and on the football field, but at home I was dad, you know. So I think it worked out pretty good.

Dan, I was nuts. I was nuts in this thing, man. I didn't know where it came from. Just yelling at people. I remember one game I was on the sideline. He's running for a long touchdown. I'm running down the sideline, and I knock a kid over. I'm like, oh, man, what am I doing? So... You know, it was just the excitement of seeing, you know, your kid out there doing special things, man.

Dan, I was nuts. I was nuts in this thing, man. I didn't know where it came from. Just yelling at people. I remember one game I was on the sideline. He's running for a long touchdown. I'm running down the sideline, and I knock a kid over. I'm like, oh, man, what am I doing? So... You know, it was just the excitement of seeing, you know, your kid out there doing special things, man.