Stephen Tulloch: 'What Football Is All About'

Former All-ACC NC State Linebacker Stephen Tulloch is getting the NFL season started off tonight in grand fashion on NBC (8:30pm) against the defending Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Tulloch played for the Pack in 03-05, and was the MVP of the Meineke Car Care Bowl in '05, when NC State shut out South Florida. Since then he has moved into the starting middle linebacker role for the Tennessee Titans and according to him, they are ready for the Steelers tonight. Here is an excerpt from Tulloch's blog on his official website Tulloch55 concerning the magnitude of tonights game:

"Opening the season at Pittsburgh, the defending Super Bowl champions, first game for the NFL, the rivalry between the Titans and the Steelers, the whole world watching. This is what football is all about. If you’re a fan of football, you won’t want to miss it.

I feel good about us right now. My injury is behind me, I’m 100 percent. Pittsburgh always is a good game, we beat them during the regular season last year and the atmosphere is going to be electrifying. We definitely have all the right pieces in place, the team is much wiser, smarter, more experienced. I think we have a better understanding of what it takes to get to the next level and we’re just excited about the opportunity we have right in front of us. What better way could there be than to start the season off against Pittsburgh?

I’m very familiar with the Steelers offense. I’ve watched so much film I feel like I’ll pretty much be in the huddle with them. Our defense is geared for whatever they throw at us."


Check out Tulloch's blog entry in its entirety.

Make sure to turn on the tube tonight and check out one of the NC State alum playing on the big stage.