"Samuel Jason Mathews" is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Indianapolis Colts (1994–1997) and the Tennessee Titans/Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998–2004).

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There was a lot of emotion and it was adding stress.

You can imagine the workload we were dealing with, with all the offshore infrastructure and having to brief the president and the secretary of Interior.

Horrified, I can't put it in words, being that helpless with a guy that has a gun.

I think it's just getting worse. People think it's a way to get to players, it's an adrenaline rush for these guys. It's a huge thing.

He stood up and told us if we didn't take the boot off he was going to kill us.

I've learned a lot. I've learned that pretty much everything I have is replaceable, as long as I don't lose my family. I've gotten a lot closer to the people I work with - they pretty much became my family. You always learn stuff when things don't go right.