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...around and get all the guys' playbooks together so the coaches could install the game plan for the week. If there weren't enough seats at the meetings, we'd have to go and get chairs. Typical stuff. At least I don't have to carry luggage," Birk said...
...eluded the veterans' wrath, even one of Birk's more brash and publicized NFL classmates, Rookie of the Year Randy Moss. Moss' extremely confident demeanor has been the talk of the league as of late. The Moss media frenzy has taught Birk a thing or two about handling himself...
...interesting to watch the guys that get a lot of media attention," Birk said. "It's good to be around them to see how they handle themselves professionally. Randy is a phenomenal athlete. You just realize that you're always being watched. Being from Minnesota, I guess I've probably been the most highly publicized sixth-round draft pick in a long time," Birk said...
...periodic media attention, though, has not been the most satisfying result of Birk's journey back to his home state. What matters most to the wide-eyed alum isn't the ice fishing, but the familiar faces within driving distance...
...Without a doubt, it's made the transition easier to be back in Minnesota," Birk said. "There have been some hardships and adversity, but having friends and family close by really helped a lot. If I was having a tough week, I could head over to my parents' house and have dinner. When I go home, they don't want to talk about football; they want to talk about other stuff going on in my life...