really quickly again how many John’s fans are out there excellent hey just to
fans are out there excellent hey just to
fans are out there excellent hey just to be fair just to be fair I know we leave
be fair just to be fair I know we leave
be fair just to be fair I know we leave in a living a two-team state so how many
in a living a two-team state so how many
in a living a two-team state so how many Jets fans good luck with that
Jets fans good luck with that
Jets fans good luck with that oh I’m sorry being me and I’m being mean
oh I’m sorry being me and I’m being mean
oh I’m sorry being me and I’m being mean but uh you know all-in still can’t
but uh you know all-in still can’t
but uh you know all-in still can’t really believe it happened because he I
really believe it happened because he I
really believe it happened because he I was this close to saying no see I’ll
was this close to saying no see I’ll
was this close to saying no see I’ll never forget the night I get the call
never forget the night I get the call
never forget the night I get the call before Christmas Eve mr. Gonzales would
before Christmas Eve mr. Gonzales would
before Christmas Eve mr. Gonzales would you please please speak to the New York
you please please speak to the New York
you please please speak to the New York Giants and uh I honestly thought it was
Giants and uh I honestly thought it was
Giants and uh I honestly thought it was a joke I thought it was a prank because
a joke I thought it was a prank because
a joke I thought it was a prank because you know you want to what my full-time
you know you want to what my full-time
you know you want to what my full-time job is ninth grade world history teacher
job is ninth grade world history teacher
job is ninth grade world history teacher I’m not a professional football player
I’m not a professional football player
I’m not a professional football player so when they called me up I thought what
so when they called me up I thought what
so when they called me up I thought what could I possibly tell Eli Manning why
could I possibly tell Eli Manning why
could I possibly tell Eli Manning why would Victor Cruz listen to me for one
would Victor Cruz listen to me for one
would Victor Cruz listen to me for one second
second
second am I gonna educate him on the
am I gonna educate him on the
am I gonna educate him on the Renaissance Julius Caesar but I did say
Renaissance Julius Caesar but I did say
Renaissance Julius Caesar but I did say yes and I’ll never forget walking into
yes and I’ll never forget walking into
yes and I’ll never forget walking into walking into the team room and I
walking into the team room and I
walking into the team room and I remember as I walked into the team room
remember as I walked into the team room
remember as I walked into the team room I’m already nervous but as I walk into
I’m already nervous but as I walk into
I’m already nervous but as I walk into the team room one of the first guys to
the team room one of the first guys to
the team room one of the first guys to shake my hand he was on the team at the
shake my hand he was on the team at the
shake my hand he was on the team at the time his name was Chris Conte now just
time his name was Chris Conte now just
time his name was Chris Conte now just you know Chris Conte is almost about 6 9
you know Chris Conte is almost about 6 9
you know Chris Conte is almost about 6 9 320 pounds I have pretty big hands but I
320 pounds I have pretty big hands but I
320 pounds I have pretty big hands but I remember when he shook my hand I felt
remember when he shook my hand I felt
remember when he shook my hand I felt his fingers go down to here on my arm
his fingers go down to here on my arm
his fingers go down to here on my arm and then I tried my best for the next 20
and then I tried my best for the next 20
and then I tried my best for the next 20 minutes and when I walked out of those
minutes and when I walked out of those
minutes and when I walked out of those doors if you were standing right by the
doors if you were standing right by the
doors if you were standing right by the exit and said how did you do you know
exit and said how did you do you know
exit and said how did you do you know you you must have did great it’s the
you you must have did great it’s the
you you must have did great it’s the Giants I would have told you I failed I
Giants I would have told you I failed I
Giants I would have told you I failed I would have told you I blew it
would have told you I blew it
would have told you I blew it see once again I believe the lie that
see once again I believe the lie that
see once again I believe the lie that because I didn’t have a certain status
because I didn’t have a certain status
because I didn’t have a certain status what I did really didn’t matter
what I did really didn’t matter
what I did really didn’t matter I believed the lie that they were
I believed the lie that they were
I believed the lie that they were probably just not on their cell phones
probably just not on their cell phones
probably just not on their cell phones because you know they weren’t allowed
because you know they weren’t allowed
because you know they weren’t allowed it’s a team rule they probably could
it’s a team rule they probably could
it’s a team rule they probably could care less what I had to say I’m not
care less what I had to say I’m not
care less what I had to say I’m not important I’m just a teacher
important I’m just a teacher
important I’m just a teacher but see it’s amazing what happens
but see it’s amazing what happens
but see it’s amazing what happens because our words and our actions always
because our words and our actions always
because our words and our actions always have power whether we realize it or not
have power whether we realize it or not
have power whether we realize it or not whether we have a million views on
whether we have a million views on
whether we have a million views on YouTube or not and they start winning
YouTube or not and they start winning
YouTube or not and they start winning and they win the next game and the next
and they win the next game and the next
and they win the next game and the next game and I start getting calls from Fox
game and I start getting calls from Fox
game and I start getting calls from Fox News in New York City to be on the show
News in New York City to be on the show
News in New York City to be on the show called Fox & Friends in the morning and
called Fox & Friends in the morning and
called Fox & Friends in the morning and then I get a call from the radio show
then I get a call from the radio show
then I get a call from the radio show boomer and carton in the morning to be
boomer and carton in the morning to be
boomer and carton in the morning to be on their radio show and explained all in
on their radio show and explained all in
on their radio show and explained all in it then the ESPN comes down from
it then the ESPN comes down from
it then the ESPN comes down from Connecticut tapes that whole entire
Connecticut tapes that whole entire
Connecticut tapes that whole entire piece they say Michigan’s offset the
piece they say Michigan’s offset the
piece they say Michigan’s offset the Giants beat the 49ers and the NFC
Giants beat the 49ers and the NFC
Giants beat the 49ers and the NFC championship we will play that Super
championship we will play that Super
championship we will play that Super Bowl Sunday in front of the world well
Bowl Sunday in front of the world well
Bowl Sunday in front of the world well they play at Super Bowl Sunday now I
they play at Super Bowl Sunday now I
they play at Super Bowl Sunday now I didn’t go to the Super Bowl I could have
didn’t go to the Super Bowl I could have
didn’t go to the Super Bowl I could have but you know I’m a teacher and so I
but you know I’m a teacher and so I
but you know I’m a teacher and so I wanted to make sure I was there for my
wanted to make sure I was there for my
wanted to make sure I was there for my students on Monday and from watch the
students on Monday and from watch the
students on Monday and from watch the Super Bowl I couldn’t make it also as a
Super Bowl I couldn’t make it also as a
Super Bowl I couldn’t make it also as a teacher I was at a sick day so I
teacher I was at a sick day so I
teacher I was at a sick day so I couldn’t take off anyway be honest but
couldn’t take off anyway be honest but
couldn’t take off anyway be honest but I’ll never forget the day after the
I’ll never forget the day after the
I’ll never forget the day after the Giants beat the Patriots in the Super
Giants beat the Patriots in the Super
Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl I’m walking to school and I turned
Bowl I’m walking to school and I turned
Bowl I’m walking to school and I turned the corner to go into my building and
the corner to go into my building and
the corner to go into my building and there is news fans lined up down the
there is news fans lined up down the
there is news fans lined up down the block in front of my school I’m a little
block in front of my school I’m a little
block in front of my school I’m a little nervous but I keep walking I’ll never
nervous but I keep walking I’ll never
nervous but I keep walking I’ll never forget the principal waited at the door
forget the principal waited at the door
forget the principal waited at the door for me said Mr Gonzales please follow me
for me said Mr Gonzales please follow me
for me said Mr Gonzales please follow me I walk with him into the conference room
I walk with him into the conference room
I walk with him into the conference room and I see reporters from CBS NBC ABC
and I see reporters from CBS NBC ABC
and I see reporters from CBS NBC ABC even CNN espanol is there and I don’t
even CNN espanol is there and I don’t
even CNN espanol is there and I don’t even speak Spanish it was amazing I did
even speak Spanish it was amazing I did
even speak Spanish it was amazing I did interviews all morning long and the next
interviews all morning long and the next
interviews all morning long and the next day I don’t walk to school I run to
day I don’t walk to school I run to
day I don’t walk to school I run to school because I figure if that’s the
school because I figure if that’s the
school because I figure if that’s the first day who’s going to interview me
first day who’s going to interview me
first day who’s going to interview me today I’m a little bit of an Oprah fan I
today I’m a little bit of an Oprah fan I
today I’m a little bit of an Oprah fan I thought she might be there to give me a
thought she might be there to give me a
thought she might be there to give me a car something special I was hoping but
car something special I was hoping but
car something special I was hoping but I’ll never forget I run to school on
I’ll never forget I run to school on
I’ll never forget I run to school on Tuesday I look it’s nobody
Tuesday I look it’s nobody
Tuesday I look it’s nobody that’s how Fame is it’s just that quick
that’s how Fame is it’s just that quick
that’s how Fame is it’s just that quick and as I walk until the officer said mr.
and as I walk until the officer said mr.
and as I walk until the officer said mr. Gonzales there was a message left for
Gonzales there was a message left for
Gonzales there was a message left for you they wanted you to call them back
you they wanted you to call them back
you they wanted you to call them back and I call it back and what’s to tell me
and I call it back and what’s to tell me
and I call it back and what’s to tell me that there’s a victory parade in New
that there’s a victory parade in New
that there’s a victory parade in New York City and that I should join them
York City and that I should join them
York City and that I should join them and as I walk into New York City that
and as I walk into New York City that
and as I walk into New York City that day I start seeing t-shirts the first
day I start seeing t-shirts the first
day I start seeing t-shirts the first couple of shirts I saw us but well
couple of shirts I saw us but well
couple of shirts I saw us but well that’s a coincidence and then us also
that’s a coincidence and then us also
that’s a coincidence and then us also more and then I saw more and then I saw
more and then I saw more and then I saw
more and then I saw more and then I saw a couple of hundred and before I know it
a couple of hundred and before I know it
a couple of hundred and before I know it there were t-shirts all over New York
there were t-shirts all over New York
there were t-shirts all over New York City made by the Giants I had two words
City made by the Giants I had two words
City made by the Giants I had two words on the front and the two words were all
on the front and the two words were all
on the front and the two words were all in and I said you know that’s that’s
in and I said you know that’s that’s
in and I said you know that’s that’s pretty great and I went back to my
pretty great and I went back to my
pretty great and I went back to my school on Wednesday and I showed my
school on Wednesday and I showed my
school on Wednesday and I showed my class in first period they loved it by
class in first period they loved it by
class in first period they loved it by third period they could care less and
third period they could care less and
third period they could care less and freshmen and I remember I put the shirt
freshmen and I remember I put the shirt
freshmen and I remember I put the shirt on my desk and I’ll never forget the
on my desk and I’ll never forget the
on my desk and I’ll never forget the phone rang and I picked up the phone and
phone rang and I picked up the phone and
phone rang and I picked up the phone and a voice said are you mr. Gonzalez and I
a voice said are you mr. Gonzalez and I
a voice said are you mr. Gonzalez and I said yes this is the same students also
said yes this is the same students also
said yes this is the same students also talked to the Giants and they won the
talked to the Giants and they won the
talked to the Giants and they won the Super Bowl I said yes sir at this point
Super Bowl I said yes sir at this point
Super Bowl I said yes sir at this point in time the phone call starts getting
in time the phone call starts getting
in time the phone call starts getting very very aggressive repeating words I
very very aggressive repeating words I
very very aggressive repeating words I would never say up here and I finally
would never say up here and I finally
would never say up here and I finally interrupt the caller and say why are you
interrupt the caller and say why are you
interrupt the caller and say why are you so angry why you are you yelling through
so angry why you are you yelling through
so angry why you are you yelling through the phone he said wamba i’m the head
the phone he said wamba i’m the head
the phone he said wamba i’m the head football coach of the high school you
football coach of the high school you
football coach of the high school you work at you know you coulda told us
work at you know you coulda told us
work at you know you coulda told us about all and we could watch some
about all and we could watch some
about all and we could watch some football games too I said coach I had no
football games too I said coach I had no
football games too I said coach I had no idea was even gonna work he said well we
idea was even gonna work he said well we
idea was even gonna work he said well we start preseason conditioning I would
start preseason conditioning I would
start preseason conditioning I would love for you to talk to my team in a
love for you to talk to my team in a
love for you to talk to my team in a couple of weeks and as I walked down to
couple of weeks and as I walked down to
couple of weeks and as I walked down to the weight room in the beautiful city
the weight room in the beautiful city
the weight room in the beautiful city that I get the pleasure of teaching in
that I get the pleasure of teaching in
that I get the pleasure of teaching in Union City all the guys are wearing
Union City all the guys are wearing
Union City all the guys are wearing shirt and as you can imagine there’s two
shirt and as you can imagine there’s two
shirt and as you can imagine there’s two words on every shirt the two words are
words on every shirt the two words are
words on every shirt the two words are all in and I said you know what that’s
all in and I said you know what that’s
all in and I said you know what that’s great and I love helping my students but
great and I love helping my students but
great and I love helping my students but I said it’s done well two weeks later
I said it’s done well two weeks later
I said it’s done well two weeks later another phone call mr. Gonzales yes to
another phone call mr. Gonzales yes to
another phone call mr. Gonzales yes to sing one to talk to the Giants yes we
sing one to talk to the Giants yes we
sing one to talk to the Giants yes we would you mind helping our team I said
would you mind helping our team I said
would you mind helping our team I said yes but I’m a teacher they said don’t
yes but I’m a teacher they said don’t
yes but I’m a teacher they said don’t worry we’ll work it out your school will
worry we’ll work it out your school will
worry we’ll work it out your school will give you two days off I said Shorin
give you two days off I said Shorin
give you two days off I said Shorin before I know what I’m flying out to
before I know what I’m flying out to
before I know what I’m flying out to Chicago and there’s a team in the NBA
Chicago and there’s a team in the NBA
Chicago and there’s a team in the NBA and they’re called the the Portland
and they’re called the the Portland
and they’re called the the Portland Trailblazers and they decide they would
Trailblazers and they decide they would
Trailblazers and they decide they would like to be all in as well except they
like to be all in as well except they
like to be all in as well except they haven’t won a championship yet so let’s
haven’t won a championship yet so let’s
haven’t won a championship yet so let’s not talk about them anymore oh not a
not talk about them anymore oh not a
not talk about them anymore oh not a magic word and then I get a call from
magic word and then I get a call from
magic word and then I get a call from from Ireland and I remember pick up the
from Ireland and I remember pick up the
from Ireland and I remember pick up the phone they said well mr. Gonzales we saw
phone they said well mr. Gonzales we saw
phone they said well mr. Gonzales we saw that piece and we play football of your
that piece and we play football of your
that piece and we play football of your briefs we’ll play something called a
briefs we’ll play something called a
briefs we’ll play something called a Gaelic football and I didn’t know too
Gaelic football and I didn’t know too
Gaelic football and I didn’t know too much about it but it’s an amazing sport
much about it but it’s an amazing sport
much about it but it’s an amazing sport they play they’re just breathtaking and
they play they’re just breathtaking and
they play they’re just breathtaking and well they actually got a chance to win
well they actually got a chance to win
well they actually got a chance to win and this is a Dublin Gaelic football
and this is a Dublin Gaelic football
and this is a Dublin Gaelic football team and they were all in and and then I
team and they were all in and and then I
team and they were all in and and then I got a call and they said well mr.
got a call and they said well mr.
got a call and they said well mr. Gonzales where you were you’re from you
Gonzales where you were you’re from you
Gonzales where you were you’re from you play American football but here we play
play American football but here we play
play American football but here we play real football so it was from London and
real football so it was from London and
real football so it was from London and it turns out to be a team over there
it turns out to be a team over there
it turns out to be a team over there that plays real football and they’re
that plays real football and they’re
that plays real football and they’re called the Arsenal soccer club and you
called the Arsenal soccer club and you
called the Arsenal soccer club and you know amazing experience actually playing
know amazing experience actually playing
know amazing experience actually playing Manchester United right now I hope they
Manchester United right now I hope they
Manchester United right now I hope they win but and it gets corporate then
win but and it gets corporate then
win but and it gets corporate then corporations start calling up like PNC
corporations start calling up like PNC
corporations start calling up like PNC Bank and DSW shoes and an anheuser-busch
Bank and DSW shoes and an anheuser-busch
Bank and DSW shoes and an anheuser-busch and help us our clients be all in and
and help us our clients be all in and
and help us our clients be all in and our our employees and I’ll never forget
our our employees and I’ll never forget
our our employees and I’ll never forget I get the call to go down
I get the call to go down
I get the call to go down consoling as I go down to Arkansas I
consoling as I go down to Arkansas I
consoling as I go down to Arkansas I wasn’t sure exactly who it might be but
wasn’t sure exactly who it might be but
wasn’t sure exactly who it might be but it turns out to be a company you
it turns out to be a company you
it turns out to be a company you probably heard of them to their the name
probably heard of them to their the name
probably heard of them to their the name is Walmart and I thought it was just
is Walmart and I thought it was just
is Walmart and I thought it was just going to be speaking to cashiers or
going to be speaking to cashiers or
going to be speaking to cashiers or registers or things of that nature but
registers or things of that nature but
registers or things of that nature but it’s actually their shareholders meeting
it’s actually their shareholders meeting
it’s actually their shareholders meeting and I remember walking to the
and I remember walking to the
and I remember walking to the shareholders meeting very nervous and
shareholders meeting very nervous and
shareholders meeting very nervous and you know it’s quite nerve-wracking when
you know it’s quite nerve-wracking when
you know it’s quite nerve-wracking when you speak right after Daymond John or
you speak right after Daymond John or
you speak right after Daymond John or the running back Marshall Faulk and then
the running back Marshall Faulk and then
the running back Marshall Faulk and then next up is Tom Cruise and once again you
next up is Tom Cruise and once again you
next up is Tom Cruise and once again you say I’m just a ninth grade world history
say I’m just a ninth grade world history
say I’m just a ninth grade world history teacher right not have to say without a
teacher right not have to say without a
teacher right not have to say without a doubt probably one of the biggest honors
doubt probably one of the biggest honors
doubt probably one of the biggest honors it is the biggest honor a lot of my
it is the biggest honor a lot of my
it is the biggest honor a lot of my students they like to play a video game
students they like to play a video game
students they like to play a video game maybe you’ve seen it’s become quite
maybe you’ve seen it’s become quite
maybe you’ve seen it’s become quite popular it’s called call of duty and in
popular it’s called call of duty and in
popular it’s called call of duty and in the video game you interact in the life
the video game you interact in the life
the video game you interact in the life of a soldier complete different missions
of a soldier complete different missions
of a soldier complete different missions it’s one thing to play a video game it’s
it’s one thing to play a video game it’s
it’s one thing to play a video game it’s another thing entirely getting the honor
another thing entirely getting the honor
another thing entirely getting the honor and the privilege to work with our Armed
and the privilege to work with our Armed
and the privilege to work with our Armed Forces
Forces
Forces at first it was a privilege to speak
at first it was a privilege to speak
at first it was a privilege to speak with cadets from the West Point Military
with cadets from the West Point Military
with cadets from the West Point Military Academy and then speak with some of our
Academy and then speak with some of our
Academy and then speak with some of our Air Force and then this past summer
Air Force and then this past summer
Air Force and then this past summer going down to Fort Dix and get to work
going down to Fort Dix and get to work
going down to Fort Dix and get to work with our United States Army and honestly
with our United States Army and honestly
with our United States Army and honestly who better to represent being all in
who better to represent being all in
who better to represent being all in than our armed forces men and women who
than our armed forces men and women who
than our armed forces men and women who are all in for us every single day and
are all in for us every single day and
are all in for us every single day and honestly they always deserve a round of
honestly they always deserve a round of
honestly they always deserve a round of applause for what they do it’s amazing
applause for what they do it’s amazing
applause for what they do it’s amazing absolutely amazing their sacrifice for
absolutely amazing their sacrifice for
absolutely amazing their sacrifice for us if I can be honest some people just
us if I can be honest some people just
us if I can be honest some people just don’t get it
don’t get it
don’t get it I had a chance to speak for a
I had a chance to speak for a
I had a chance to speak for a corporation not too long ago and I’ll
corporation not too long ago and I’ll
corporation not too long ago and I’ll never forget after the talk an
never forget after the talk an
never forget after the talk an individual came up to me afterwards and
individual came up to me afterwards and
individual came up to me afterwards and they said mr. Gonzales thank you for
they said mr. Gonzales thank you for
they said mr. Gonzales thank you for speaking that was pretty good but I
speaking that was pretty good but I
speaking that was pretty good but I think you’re wasting your time I was a
think you’re wasting your time I was a
think you’re wasting your time I was a little taken back by the comment he said
little taken back by the comment he said
little taken back by the comment he said Michigan’s odds please don’t take any
Michigan’s odds please don’t take any
Michigan’s odds please don’t take any offense see I work in the marketing
offense see I work in the marketing
offense see I work in the marketing department for our company here and well
department for our company here and well
department for our company here and well this all end thing it’s a great slogan
this all end thing it’s a great slogan
this all end thing it’s a great slogan you know what a slogan is right mr.
you know what a slogan is right mr.
you know what a slogan is right mr. Gonzales
Gonzales
Gonzales it’s like those things after the
it’s like those things after the
it’s like those things after the commercial it’s Nike has a slogan just
commercial it’s Nike has a slogan just
commercial it’s Nike has a slogan just do it McDonald’s has a slogan I’m loving
do it McDonald’s has a slogan I’m loving
do it McDonald’s has a slogan I’m loving it it’s a great slogan and well the
it it’s a great slogan and well the
it it’s a great slogan and well the reason I say you’re making a mistake is
reason I say you’re making a mistake is
reason I say you’re making a mistake is you still like being a teacher
you still like being a teacher
you still like being a teacher working with students no offense but
working with students no offense but
working with students no offense but there’s really not a lot of profit in
there’s really not a lot of profit in
there’s really not a lot of profit in that is there I was a little taken back
that is there I was a little taken back
that is there I was a little taken back by the comment so I said honestly for me
by the comment so I said honestly for me
by the comment so I said honestly for me sir all-in is not a slogan it’s a
sir all-in is not a slogan it’s a
sir all-in is not a slogan it’s a lifestyle
lifestyle
lifestyle it’s something I try to live out every
it’s something I try to live out every
it’s something I try to live out every single day he said well that’s nice but
single day he said well that’s nice but
single day he said well that’s nice but I’m just telling you what it is it’s a
I’m just telling you what it is it’s a
I’m just telling you what it is it’s a it’s a slogan and it’s at the end of
it’s a slogan and it’s at the end of
it’s a slogan and it’s at the end of commercials for adidas adidas has been
commercials for adidas adidas has been
commercials for adidas adidas has been using all-in on did you did you get a
using all-in on did you did you get a
using all-in on did you did you get a copyright for that are you getting any
copyright for that are you getting any
copyright for that are you getting any royalties I stopped him there and I said
royalties I stopped him there and I said
royalties I stopped him there and I said I’ll tell you what all it means to me I
I’ll tell you what all it means to me I
I’ll tell you what all it means to me I began to tell him about a young woman
began to tell him about a young woman
began to tell him about a young woman who was sitting in the doctor’s office
who was sitting in the doctor’s office
who was sitting in the doctor’s office most the time we have to be at the
most the time we have to be at the
most the time we have to be at the doctor’s we really don’t want to be
doctor’s we really don’t want to be
doctor’s we really don’t want to be there but she’s excited to be at the
there but she’s excited to be at the
there but she’s excited to be at the doctors and as her name is called cheap
doctors and as her name is called cheap
doctors and as her name is called cheap rigorous runs past the nurse in t
rigorous runs past the nurse in t
rigorous runs past the nurse in t examination room sits upon the table and
examination room sits upon the table and
examination room sits upon the table and lays back she’s so excited to be at the
lays back she’s so excited to be at the
lays back she’s so excited to be at the doctor’s because because she’s going to
doctor’s because because she’s going to
doctor’s because because she’s going to get to see her child again she’s
get to see her child again she’s
get to see her child again she’s pregnant
pregnant
pregnant and as she see the images flick around
and as she see the images flick around
and as she see the images flick around the screen and she hears the heartbeat
the screen and she hears the heartbeat
the screen and she hears the heartbeat it’s emotional it’s beautiful the nurse
it’s emotional it’s beautiful the nurse
it’s emotional it’s beautiful the nurse the doctor there everything is great
the doctor there everything is great
the doctor there everything is great except the doctor walks out of the room
except the doctor walks out of the room
except the doctor walks out of the room and the nurse follows she doesn’t mind
and the nurse follows she doesn’t mind
and the nurse follows she doesn’t mind because they printed out pictures she’s
because they printed out pictures she’s
because they printed out pictures she’s excited to show her mother except the
excited to show her mother except the
excited to show her mother except the nurse comes back in the room with a
nurse comes back in the room with a
nurse comes back in the room with a small card on her hand handed to the
small card on her hand handed to the
small card on her hand handed to the woman on the table and walks out now the
woman on the table and walks out now the
woman on the table and walks out now the woman is curious so she opens a card and
woman is curious so she opens a card and
woman is curious so she opens a card and begins to read him it says we’re sorry
begins to read him it says we’re sorry
begins to read him it says we’re sorry to inform you but you’ve contracted the
to inform you but you’ve contracted the
to inform you but you’ve contracted the measles nothing’s wrong with getting the
measles nothing’s wrong with getting the
measles nothing’s wrong with getting the measles get some small bumps on your
measles get some small bumps on your
measles get some small bumps on your body a fever a flu a couple of weeks
body a fever a flu a couple of weeks
body a fever a flu a couple of weeks it’s gone
it’s gone
it’s gone but if you get the measles while you’re
but if you get the measles while you’re
but if you get the measles while you’re pregnant we believe it will have very
pregnant we believe it will have very
pregnant we believe it will have very dangerous effects on the child inside
dangerous effects on the child inside
dangerous effects on the child inside also on the card it said we don’t see
also on the card it said we don’t see
also on the card it said we don’t see certain limbs of the body developing
certain limbs of the body developing
certain limbs of the body developing properly we don’t see a properly
properly we don’t see a properly
properly we don’t see a properly developed arm or leg on the bottom the
developed arm or leg on the bottom the
developed arm or leg on the bottom the card it simply said it’s in our opinion
card it simply said it’s in our opinion
card it simply said it’s in our opinion that you consider termination of this
that you consider termination of this
that you consider termination of this pregnancy you try again later with your
pregnancy you try again later with your
pregnancy you try again later with your husband for another child as you can
husband for another child as you can
husband for another child as you can imagine the woman is crushed search had
imagine the woman is crushed search had
imagine the woman is crushed search had been absolutely ecstatic – completely
been absolutely ecstatic – completely
been absolutely ecstatic – completely distraught in a matter of moments the
distraught in a matter of moments the
distraught in a matter of moments the nurse walks back in the room and said
nurse walks back in the room and said
nurse walks back in the room and said miss I know this is very difficult but
miss I know this is very difficult but
miss I know this is very difficult but what would you choose to do woman sits
what would you choose to do woman sits
what would you choose to do woman sits up off the table and she says thank you
up off the table and she says thank you
up off the table and she says thank you for your opinion thank you for your
for your opinion thank you for your
for your opinion thank you for your advice truly I choose to be committed to
advice truly I choose to be committed to
advice truly I choose to be committed to this child well he lives for two more
this child well he lives for two more
this child well he lives for two more weeks or lives for 20 years I choose to
weeks or lives for 20 years I choose to
weeks or lives for 20 years I choose to stick with him whether he has one arm or
stick with him whether he has one arm or
stick with him whether he has one arm or no arm one leg and her legs
no arm one leg and her legs
no arm one leg and her legs that is my choice see guys I’m so
that is my choice see guys I’m so
that is my choice see guys I’m so thankful for that woman could see that
thankful for that woman could see that
thankful for that woman could see that woman is my mother and I was a child
woman is my mother and I was a child
woman is my mother and I was a child inside of her and the doctors that day
inside of her and the doctors that day
inside of her and the doctors that day see that’s what all that means to me
see that’s what all that means to me
see that’s what all that means to me it’s not a t-shirt it’s not a wristband
it’s not a t-shirt it’s not a wristband
it’s not a t-shirt it’s not a wristband it’s not a slogan at the end of
it’s not a slogan at the end of
it’s not a slogan at the end of commercial see what all it means to me
commercial see what all it means to me
commercial see what all it means to me is when you when you keep going when
is when you when you keep going when
is when you when you keep going when other people tell you to quit and when
other people tell you to quit and when
other people tell you to quit and when you don’t stop when other people tell
you don’t stop when other people tell
you don’t stop when other people tell you you are wasting your time there’s a
you you are wasting your time there’s a
you you are wasting your time there’s a lot of people that told my mother I was
lot of people that told my mother I was
lot of people that told my mother I was just going to be a waste of her time I
just going to be a waste of her time I
just going to be a waste of her time I am so glad she didn’t listen see the
am so glad she didn’t listen see the
am so glad she didn’t listen see the fact of the matter is all in his
fact of the matter is all in his
fact of the matter is all in his personal some people just take it as a
personal some people just take it as a
personal some people just take it as a way to score a couple extra goals and
way to score a couple extra goals and
way to score a couple extra goals and win a championship and that’s great for
win a championship and that’s great for
win a championship and that’s great for some people it’s just a increasing the
some people it’s just a increasing the
some people it’s just a increasing the profit margin by ten percent in the
profit margin by ten percent in the
profit margin by ten percent in the first quarter and that’s happened for
first quarter and that’s happened for
first quarter and that’s happened for some companies that’s great too but for
some companies that’s great too but for
some companies that’s great too but for me the greatest thing is when people
me the greatest thing is when people
me the greatest thing is when people make it a lifestyle when it’s not just
make it a lifestyle when it’s not just
make it a lifestyle when it’s not just another event because we go from event
another event because we go from event
another event because we go from event to event to event and yet we feel more
to event to event and yet we feel more
to event to event and yet we feel more empty inside than ever
see when I talk to the Giants at night
see when I talk to the Giants at night people think I talked about football I
people think I talked about football I
people think I talked about football I never talked about football I walked in
never talked about football I walked in
never talked about football I walked in the room and I asked him one question
the room and I asked him one question
the room and I asked him one question towards the end of our talk I said what
towards the end of our talk I said what
towards the end of our talk I said what does it mean to be committed some guys
does it mean to be committed some guys
does it mean to be committed some guys said this and some guy said that so I
said this and some guy said that so I
said this and some guy said that so I said you know guys let’s use an analogy
said you know guys let’s use an analogy
said you know guys let’s use an analogy maybe you can understand you’re playing
maybe you can understand you’re playing
maybe you can understand you’re playing the game of poker if you take all your
the game of poker if you take all your
the game of poker if you take all your chips and you push them in the middle of
chips and you push them in the middle of
chips and you push them in the middle of the table what does that mean
the table what does that mean
the table what does that mean player on the team at the time named
player on the team at the time named
player on the team at the time named Justin Tuck was there I remember he
Justin Tuck was there I remember he
Justin Tuck was there I remember he smiled he was sitting in the back room
smiled he was sitting in the back room
smiled he was sitting in the back room he said well if you push all your chips
he said well if you push all your chips
he said well if you push all your chips in middle table the means are all in
in middle table the means are all in
in middle table the means are all in you’re ready to when you’re done going
you’re ready to when you’re done going
you’re ready to when you’re done going halfway I said okay but what happened if
halfway I said okay but what happened if
halfway I said okay but what happened if everyone shows their cards but then you
everyone shows their cards but then you
everyone shows their cards but then you pull your chips back and you tell
pull your chips back and you tell
pull your chips back and you tell everyone you were just kidding I
everyone you were just kidding I
everyone you were just kidding I remember he smiled even wider and said
remember he smiled even wider and said
remember he smiled even wider and said well if you’re playing poker at my house
well if you’re playing poker at my house
well if you’re playing poker at my house that’s how you get punched in the face I
that’s how you get punched in the face I
that’s how you get punched in the face I said Justin you’re right so if we would
said Justin you’re right so if we would
said Justin you’re right so if we would never do it in a game of poker why do we
never do it in a game of poker why do we
never do it in a game of poker why do we do with our lives why do we say we’re
do with our lives why do we say we’re
do with our lives why do we say we’re going to be committed to something when
going to be committed to something when
going to be committed to something when things get tough when on the unexpected
things get tough when on the unexpected
things get tough when on the unexpected happens we back away and say it’s not
happens we back away and say it’s not
happens we back away and say it’s not for me so I gave him a chip that night
for me so I gave him a chip that night
for me so I gave him a chip that night and I gave him a marker I said guys
and I gave him a marker I said guys
and I gave him a marker I said guys there’s nothing special about this chip
there’s nothing special about this chip
there’s nothing special about this chip in fact it it’s from Walmart I take this
in fact it it’s from Walmart I take this
in fact it it’s from Walmart I take this chip and if you mean business you take
chip and if you mean business you take
chip and if you mean business you take this marker and you sign it you put it
this marker and you sign it you put it
this marker and you sign it you put it someplace you’re going to see it every
someplace you’re going to see it every
someplace you’re going to see it every single day when you see it you ask
single day when you see it you ask
single day when you see it you ask yourself the question am I really giving
yourself the question am I really giving
yourself the question am I really giving my best or am I just going halfway some
my best or am I just going halfway some
my best or am I just going halfway some guys took the chip and they put it in
guys took the chip and they put it in
guys took the chip and they put it in their locker and they said they they
their locker and they said they they
their locker and they said they they would see it before they hit the field
would see it before they hit the field
would see it before they hit the field they said help them play better I guess
they said help them play better I guess
they said help them play better I guess other guys took a little more personally
other guys took a little more personally
other guys took a little more personally and they said they took that chip and
and they said they took that chip and
and they said they took that chip and they were all in for the game of
they were all in for the game of
they were all in for the game of football but they said they wanted to be
football but they said they wanted to be
football but they said they wanted to be more committed at home so they put in
more committed at home so they put in
more committed at home so they put in the middle their kitchen table to be a
the middle their kitchen table to be a
the middle their kitchen table to be a more committed husband and father one of
more committed husband and father one of
more committed husband and father one of the guys in the video even in trouble he
the guys in the video even in trouble he
the guys in the video even in trouble he played for the Chicago Bears last year I
played for the Chicago Bears last year I
played for the Chicago Bears last year I remember he sent me the Twitter picture
remember he sent me the Twitter picture
remember he sent me the Twitter picture he got the words all in tattooed on his
he got the words all in tattooed on his
he got the words all in tattooed on his chest
chest
chest I said intro no one said to do that
I said intro no one said to do that
I said intro no one said to do that but he actually sent me one of the best
but he actually sent me one of the best
but he actually sent me one of the best replies ever received he said for me
replies ever received he said for me
replies ever received he said for me John Paul if if all-in is just about
John Paul if if all-in is just about
John Paul if if all-in is just about well if it was just about a t-shirt well
well if it was just about a t-shirt well
well if it was just about a t-shirt well I can put a t-shirt on and take it off
I can put a t-shirt on and take it off
I can put a t-shirt on and take it off whenever it looks good
whenever it looks good
whenever it looks good but if I’m really committed I’m
but if I’m really committed I’m
but if I’m really committed I’m committed even when things don’t look
committed even when things don’t look
committed even when things don’t look good when they look ugly
good when they look ugly
good when they look ugly they look difficult I want to be
they look difficult I want to be
they look difficult I want to be reminded of that every time I look in
reminded of that every time I look in
reminded of that every time I look in the mirror what commitment truly is it’s
the mirror what commitment truly is it’s
the mirror what commitment truly is it’s not something I can take off and put in
not something I can take off and put in
not something I can take off and put in the trash that’s what it’s all about
the trash that’s what it’s all about
the trash that’s what it’s all about it’s about being committed inside of
it’s about being committed inside of
it’s about being committed inside of here not when the lights are on not when
here not when the lights are on not when
here not when the lights are on not when the crowd is cheering but what do we do
the crowd is cheering but what do we do
the crowd is cheering but what do we do or no one’s watching that’s a lifestyle
or no one’s watching that’s a lifestyle
or no one’s watching that’s a lifestyle that’s not an event
see the one question you might have in
see the one question you might have in your mind is John Paul that’s great but
your mind is John Paul that’s great but
your mind is John Paul that’s great but I still have one question why the Giants
I still have one question why the Giants
I still have one question why the Giants call you up in the first place they
call you up in the first place they
call you up in the first place they wanted a better motivational speaker
wanted a better motivational speaker
wanted a better motivational speaker Tony Robbins has an office in New York
Tony Robbins has an office in New York
Tony Robbins has an office in New York they wanted a better 9th grade teacher
they wanted a better 9th grade teacher
they wanted a better 9th grade teacher I’m sure they could have found one
I’m sure they could have found one
I’m sure they could have found one you’re right and you’re right
Giants called me out because I went to
Giants called me out because I went to jail nope let’s correct that I was not
jail nope let’s correct that I was not
jail nope let’s correct that I was not personally in jail ok saw some faces but
personally in jail ok saw some faces but
personally in jail ok saw some faces but see when I came back from playing
see when I came back from playing
see when I came back from playing basketball in the NBA Summer League I
basketball in the NBA Summer League I
basketball in the NBA Summer League I want it to be personal I wanted to make
want it to be personal I wanted to make
want it to be personal I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives and well
a difference in people’s lives and well
a difference in people’s lives and well I wanted to be a teacher but I didn’t
I wanted to be a teacher but I didn’t
I wanted to be a teacher but I didn’t know you need this thing called the
know you need this thing called the
know you need this thing called the teacher certificate my college failed to
teacher certificate my college failed to
teacher certificate my college failed to tell me that so I had to go back to
tell me that so I had to go back to
tell me that so I had to go back to college and get one and as I was getting
college and get one and as I was getting
college and get one and as I was getting my teacher certificate I went to the
my teacher certificate I went to the
my teacher certificate I went to the only place ever opened their doors so I
only place ever opened their doors so I
only place ever opened their doors so I could help kids juvenile jails I went to
could help kids juvenile jails I went to
could help kids juvenile jails I went to juvenile jails throughout my state and I
juvenile jails throughout my state and I
juvenile jails throughout my state and I started tutoring and after tutoring then
started tutoring and after tutoring then
started tutoring and after tutoring then they found out I was a basketball player
they found out I was a basketball player
they found out I was a basketball player so they asked if I would coach their
so they asked if I would coach their
so they asked if I would coach their basketball program I said sure and they
basketball program I said sure and they
basketball program I said sure and they said Hall this is great it’ll be like
said Hall this is great it’ll be like
said Hall this is great it’ll be like the movie the Gridiron Gang and you kind
the movie the Gridiron Gang and you kind
the movie the Gridiron Gang and you kind of look like the rock so this is perfect
of look like the rock so this is perfect
of look like the rock so this is perfect and I said I’ll give it a try and they
and I said I’ll give it a try and they
and I said I’ll give it a try and they said well we’re going to buy jerseys for
said well we’re going to buy jerseys for
said well we’re going to buy jerseys for the kids
the kids
the kids what do you want on the jerseys these
what do you want on the jerseys these
what do you want on the jerseys these kids you know these kids made some
kids you know these kids made some
kids you know these kids made some pretty bad and they’ve made their
pretty bad and they’ve made their
pretty bad and they’ve made their mistakes and you got to have a tough
mistakes and you got to have a tough
mistakes and you got to have a tough name I said first of all I don’t believe
name I said first of all I don’t believe
name I said first of all I don’t believe you’re a mistake you could make a
you’re a mistake you could make a
you’re a mistake you could make a mistake but you’re not born a mistake
mistake but you’re not born a mistake
mistake but you’re not born a mistake and I said if you’ll let me coach the
and I said if you’ll let me coach the
and I said if you’ll let me coach the team I only want two words on our
team I only want two words on our
team I only want two words on our jerseys
and these are the jerseys that that we
and these are the jerseys that that we wear in jail to this day and this is the
wear in jail to this day and this is the
wear in jail to this day and this is the word on the front see I believe this is
word on the front see I believe this is
word on the front see I believe this is the best thing you can play for and live
the best thing you can play for and live
the best thing you can play for and live for there’s a movie I enjoy a lot you
for there’s a movie I enjoy a lot you
for there’s a movie I enjoy a lot you may have seen it’s called the Shawshank
may have seen it’s called the Shawshank
may have seen it’s called the Shawshank Redemption there’s a quote at the end of
Redemption there’s a quote at the end of
Redemption there’s a quote at the end of that movie that says hope is a good
that movie that says hope is a good
that movie that says hope is a good thing maybe the best of things and a
thing maybe the best of things and a
thing maybe the best of things and a good thing never dies it’s true see the
good thing never dies it’s true see the
good thing never dies it’s true see the greatest thing is when you give somebody
greatest thing is when you give somebody
greatest thing is when you give somebody hope because they see you live a life of
hope because they see you live a life of
hope because they see you live a life of commitment and they are all in this is
commitment and they are all in this is
commitment and they are all in this is our reverse side and we have to change
our reverse side and we have to change
our reverse side and we have to change colors you give somebody hope they
colors you give somebody hope they
colors you give somebody hope they believe they can have this a future
you don’t personally have to go to
you don’t personally have to go to juvenile jails and wear these jerseys
juvenile jails and wear these jerseys
juvenile jails and wear these jerseys and play with us on on Wednesdays I
and play with us on on Wednesdays I
and play with us on on Wednesdays I personally believe we all have the
personally believe we all have the
personally believe we all have the opportunity to wear this type of Jersey
opportunity to wear this type of Jersey
opportunity to wear this type of Jersey every single day see when we walk into
every single day see when we walk into
every single day see when we walk into our homes
our homes
our homes do we give hope or do we take it away
do we give hope or do we take it away
do we give hope or do we take it away because the power of the tongue has the
because the power of the tongue has the
because the power of the tongue has the ability to do both do we give others on
ability to do both do we give others on
ability to do both do we give others on our team in our school the ability that
our team in our school the ability that
our team in our school the ability that they can be greater than us a future but
they can be greater than us a future but
they can be greater than us a future but do we – that too
see like I said before I hung up the
see like I said before I hung up the phone I asked the Giants why did you
phone I asked the Giants why did you
phone I asked the Giants why did you call me and they said Willie you
call me and they said Willie you
call me and they said Willie you wouldn’t believe it but we didn’t hear
wouldn’t believe it but we didn’t hear
wouldn’t believe it but we didn’t hear about you from YouTube and we didn’t
about you from YouTube and we didn’t
about you from YouTube and we didn’t hear about you because you’re a teacher
hear about you because you’re a teacher
hear about you because you’re a teacher we heard about you because you went and
we heard about you because you went and
we heard about you because you went and you worked with kids in jail and we
you worked with kids in jail and we
you worked with kids in jail and we thought it’d be great for the guys to
thought it’d be great for the guys to
thought it’d be great for the guys to know about that
know about that
know about that see I didn’t get to talk to Eli Manning
see I didn’t get to talk to Eli Manning
see I didn’t get to talk to Eli Manning and Victor Cruz because I sent in my
and Victor Cruz because I sent in my
and Victor Cruz because I sent in my resume 20 times I guess I got to do it
resume 20 times I guess I got to do it
resume 20 times I guess I got to do it because I decided I wanted to be all in
because I decided I wanted to be all in
because I decided I wanted to be all in for the least of these and then I got to
for the least of these and then I got to
for the least of these and then I got to do it for the greatest if you question
do it for the greatest if you question
do it for the greatest if you question what should I be all in for don’t start
what should I be all in for don’t start
what should I be all in for don’t start at the top everybody wants to get to the
at the top everybody wants to get to the
at the top everybody wants to get to the top start at the bottom be committed to
top start at the bottom be committed to
top start at the bottom be committed to the ones no one wants to be committed
the ones no one wants to be committed
the ones no one wants to be committed for and pretty soon I think you’ll be up
for and pretty soon I think you’ll be up
for and pretty soon I think you’ll be up here telling your story god bless you
here telling your story god bless you
here telling your story god bless you guys thank you for your time
guys thank you for your time
guys thank you for your time [Applause]
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