James Edwin Otto (born January 5, 1938) is a former professional American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).
I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
If the entire team can feel the same way about these things, you can consistently remain a winner.
If something is said about the Raiders, I'm ready to go to war.
I also played in the 1967 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers.
I've been a Raider all my life.
When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.
I think the tougher the challenge the better.
The plays I remember are the plays I made a mistake.
The NFL offensive blocking is played differently; they use their hands instead of their head and shoulders.
The first game I played. We played against the Dallas Texans.
It's not that difficult to win. It's more difficult to win consistently and stay on top.
Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.
You come out hurting all over, and what didn't hurt, didn't work.
You have to stay one level above everyone else.
Everyday I walked on to the field I was the best center.