It's a horrible season. Duval Love is a former Offensive Lineman who graduated from UCLA and
played 11 years in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona
Cardinals and made the Pro Bowl. "Are you gonna call my name or what?" He
gave me the old thumbs up. I lay on the bed that night looking at
the roster and I thought, there is no way...I was in the gutter. But if
you're good enough and you're able to go in the first round, and you have
$10 or $15 million sitting there when you sign your name, it's hard to say
no. Growing up, I always watched the linemen and as I was getting older I
wanted to see if I was reaching 6'2 or 6'3. . It's hard to say.
I came out and I was hustling because I knew I needed to make the
team and I wasn't as secure so I had to go out and bust my
butt. I got cussed out every day and I made the team. You can't really
run from it.What's your favorite NFL team now?My favorite team? That's a good question. Assuming
they could make me money, believing the false dreams and making the mistake of listening
to them. Coach Cowher was the Defensive Coordinator and he had noticed me because we
were scrimmaging ever day. I called him up and he was two doors down from
me. Hudson Houck was my line coach. It's hard to have a season like that
and then you lose in the playoffs. It was my first one so I was
excited.So I went down there...I was nervous and I couldn't talk. Just to be a
coach to help the young kids who come up the ranks and help them not
make mistakes like I made and just be happy.In conclusion, for fans out there that
followed you from the Rams to the Steelers, watched you in the Pro Bowl, is
there anything you want to say to the fans about how you're doing right now?You
know, it's been tough. Let's take off the zero and make it a one." But
you know, after you look back, I was fortunate enough to get drafted but I
had my work cut out for me. If I decided to take a couple days
off because I was too drunk or had 3 or 4 girls the night before,
you know. I was honored when he agreed to meet with me to answer some
questions for the website.Who did you idolize in the NFL while growing up?Well, I was
a huge Dallas Cowboys fan and a Minnesota Vikings fan. When you've got that type
of money out there it's hard to say no. So the story is you never
know who's watching you. You want everyone to be on a level playing field. You
know, I like to see the Steelers do well. I'm paying the price." I'd visualize
myself. What would you have done differently while in the NFL to prepare you for
life afterward?I kind of did everything right, it's just after I left I made all
the wrong moves. They might not have the God given ability to play so they
need to do all they can to make sure they are able to compete with
other people. They just cannot and I think the long term effect you'll see are
guys dying at an early age. Everybody was like, "Oh you got drafted!" and I
felt like, "Tenth round. He's been like my big brother and a dad. I'm the
only child and my dad's been there every step of the way, good or bad.
Nothing comes easy. You have to make a wise choice.Steroid use has been the big
negative issue surrounding Major League Baseball over the last year. I'm a survivor. I mean
they've always been there. He's one of the best line coaches in the NFL. So
I named those lockers "Death Row" because one 925 silver by one, they were picking you off
and you were gone. (Former Defensive Coordinator for Kansas City) Interesting story is you never
know who's looking at you. Some guys use them to enhance their performance so they
can play longer. As a professional athlete, what's your opinion on this issue?Obviously Steroids are
illegal and you shouldn't use them. 1985 to 1991 and then I went Plan B
free agency to Pittsburgh. I am gonna be in Hawaii." And I'd just visualize that
when I'd run up those hills I'd think, "This is why I'm running, because I
want to be in Hawaii. My chances where slim-to-none and slim had just walked out.
Shaquille O'Neal fan. It's like being on the bottom of a pool...you go all the
way down and you just have to bounce up and get back to the top.I'm
sure the media has gotten their facts crossed from time to time. I know Jerry
Buss will turn that thing around because I don't think he likes to lose.After leaving
the NFL, you like many others, have had your share of problems. It just disappoints
me as a Lakers fan that the two egos could not put that behind them
and just play basketball. It's a tough pill to swallow.After football, what's your favorite sport
to watch?I love basketball. Of course you need your education. Especially if you're a young
player behind a guy who's, for example, is hitting 45 home runs and you know
he's on steroids and you're sitting there hitting 10 home runs and you're going to
be in the minors. I'm just a football fan in general so I cheer for
them all.Favorite Coach? Bill Cowher still?Yes, because he coached me. Especially for some of these
guys that don't come from a lot of money. A lot of guys didn't practice
because they were hung over and every day I came out and practiced. I was
in great shape. Fast forward 10 years . I mean hell, you know. Swinging away,
fighting, no matter what I did the night before. I was thinking, "Man if he
calls me over there, it's over." I took one step, two steps. Dan Marino, John
Elway, Emmitt Smith - all of these great players and now I was one of
them. My parents have been married 45 years and they've been real supportive through the
good times, bad times, getting into the pros, the Pro Bowl and being indicted. "You
made it."I walked in the locker room with my chest high and I then saw
my lockers because the lockers for rookies were put in the middle. I just made
the wrong decision trying to go into business with different people and trusting them to
run the business and not know what they were doing. Unfortunately, he and Kobe could
not get along. But I came out swinging away every practice, no matter how many
beers I was pounding in Berlin because that's what I love, football. To see where
he came from and the way he works and what he taught me is amazing.
And mine had a little piece of tape that said Love 67. So I just
stay positive. It seems like in my life I have to do things the hard
way. Chuck Knoll had retired and Bill Cowher got the job. He looked at me,
I'm looking at him. I worked hard. You just have to make the right choice.
I used to cheer for the guys I knew but as I'm getting older, all
the guys are retiring pretty much. He's the Miami Dolphins line coach now. Obviously some
players have and I think it's obvious. As far as me giving the money to
the guy, I made the crucial mistake of trusting him. I don't have that luck
of things just dropping in my lap. You can tell who the players that have
used them are. I'd run at 9 o'clock at night when I lived in Laguna
Niguel. Tn Requin I'd be running and sometimes I'd be crying because I'd be so mad at
myself, I'd be like "I don't want to do this." I'd start acting like a
big baby and I was crying thinking, "There is nobody else running this time of
night. It's OK. I finally made it. He had recruited me to go to USC
as line coach so we had some history together. You know working out 3 times
a day, running at 9 o'clock at night, paying the price, all of the things
I needed to do. He probably should have stayed in school. That meant you were
gone. He drafted me in the tenth round. I wish I would have done that.
A weaker man probably would have done different things but I know I'm stronger than
that. It was Bill Cowher's first year. Just know Duval Love is a fighter who
will rise to the top again.Watching, talking, reading, shopping and browsing sports is what I
do and what I do best. He's never let me down. I was a huge
fan of Harvey Martin, Too Tall Jones, Randy White, and Pat Donovan and those types
of guys. It's kind of funny that I wasn't really a Rams fan. Then I
went to camp and I worked my butt off. Honestly I like the Steelers because
I played for them. How often did you remind your teammates of this?First of all,
when I got drafted in the tenth round, I was devastated. You were cut. For
a while, they thought he was a really good running back and all a sudden
now, his stock has really dropped. I always liked linemen. WOO. I'm a little disappointed
he got traded. If I could do it all over again, I wish I could
have just took one year off, lost weight, got my knees operated on and started
my coaching profession. They had a great thing going on. Ray stood out in the
parking lot and as you got out of your car he'd call you over and
say the head coach wants to talk to you. I liked the Cowboys because the
offensive line would do that little pause and go up, so I was immediately attracted
to that. Over there in Germany, some guys, no wives, no girlfriends, we were drinking
a lot. "I'm gonna be in Hawaii. I said, "Hey, what are you gonna wear?"
And he said, "What do you mean?" and I said, "I don't know what to
wear." He said, "Man, we're in Hawaii, put on your flip flops and wear shorts
and your tank top and go down there," and he hung up on me. It's
hard for me to watch them. And so I remember that final cut, getting out
of my car, Ray standing there, bless his heart. I took a step closer. I've
got to take my hat off to him. He's my role model.A 10th round draft
pick makes it. All that hard work had paid off. You know, I trusted one
of these people who lived in my community. One of my favorite players was on
the Miami Dolphins, Dwight Stevenson. He always kind of catered to the linemen. I don't
think anyone can answer that question unless you're put in that situation. No matter what
happens I know it's gonna get better. . House paid for, money in the bank,
cars paid for, I was ok. Now his reputation is ruined and he's not as
good a football players as people might think. He might not even get drafted. You
do everything right, you know you're 15 and 1. What they say behind my back,
I don't know. I was still single. I'm going to rebound from it. I want
Pro Bowl by my name."Being a UCLA graduate, what is your opinion on whether kids
these days should stay in college or be allowed to take the money and enter
the NFL early? In particular, the Maurice Clarett situation that happened.I think Maurice made some
mistakes, obviously. Steroids are bad and can't be a part of the game. My wife
had told me to do that but, I decided to listen to myself and go
into business and I made a crucial mistake. It's a tough call. I got in
trouble because of that business deal. I sat down and I said, "Be still." I
was shaking and all the great players came in and I was one of them.
It was kind of hard to imagine myself as one of them sitting in the
same room, we're all Pro Bowlers. I have great parents and my dad's always been
there. If you could address just on one item, what would it be?I'm sure that
there's a lot of things out there that people have said and I haven't really
heard yet. You can always come back. He didn't go to school, just had a
sixth grade education from the south. I'd work out at 6 o'clock in the morning
then at noon and after my son went to bed I went out and start
running at 9 o'clock, 6 or 7 miles every night. He lied to me and
I gave him the money and he did other things with it. I was shocked
and dismayed but I made the team.To back up, when I went to Ram Park
there was a guy named Ray San Jose. I was naïve and made poor judgment
in trusting these guys and now I know better.As a young adult, you set your
goal to play in the NFL. A lot of nights I didn't want to run
but I was determined because I wanted to be the best. You get these little
fake lockers in the middle of the locker room and when they take them down,
that meant you were out of there. I made an impression on him. I had
a great 3 years there. There's no doubt about it. I'm the only player in
the NFL that's running this time of night up a hill that's paying the price.
I went all pro.What one moment do you remember the most from the Pro Bowl?The
one moment was that our center made it, Dermontti Dawson. I stayed there seven years.So
then you went on to Pittsburgh where you made your first Pro Bowl?Yeah, I played
7 years for L.A. 15 and 1 last year. I always have to do things
the hard way.They had four Pro Bowlers on the line and three adequate back ups.
what goal have you set for yourself now?I'd like to be an assistant coach in
the NFL and that's my goal. One day, if I got that tall, I'd be
able to play in the pros.From High School to College to Professional, who was the
one person who had the biggest impact on your life?I'll tell you the biggest impact
is my dad. I always wish him well. I was nervous. I'm a huge Lakers
fan. And Coach Cowher noticed me and said, "Who's that guy with the fight?" Every
day he comes up with his lunch pail and he's working his butt off and
he noticed me."So my name came up on Plan B when he became the head
coach of Pittsburgh and he said, "I want that guy on my team." I was
the first guy he signed as the head coach of the Steelers. Then I saw
my locker was right next to Jackie Slater with my name on for real and
then I knew I was there to stay. It was a great moment. When I
was with the Rams, we played Kansas City in Germany and we were over there
for a week. I felt like I was tripping over the carpet. If you see
me, you'd know I never played a day of sports in my life which is
ironic don't you think? Regardless, we have opinions and I work for an Internet company
so here's TheSportsCritics.com!.
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