Ed Reed : (5) " I’ve just been playing football for a long time. I’ve been playing football since I was a little kid, so it’s just some natural blessings that God has blessed me with to get to the ball and understand what I’ve been doing over the years. " - Ed Reed " You’ve got to be smart about tackling. " - Ed Reed " When I was in Baltimore, it was all about raising me and not having players come in and out of there. It was about raising men, and there was a reason why it built up to the success. " - Ed Reed " I’m always excited about life. " - Ed Reed " We had church and sports, and that’s how we stuck together. We were so hungry sometimes, but if somebody’s playing football, you can completely forget about eating until later on that night. " - Ed Reed