helped people in Chicago, but in other parts of the country as well.
D.C.: When you retire from the NFL, what’s the first thing you will do?
PT: Sleep. I’m not a good sleeper. I wake up at 5:30 am in the morning and force myself to lay in bed until 6:00 am. I’m also sensitive to any light that may come in to my room, which will wake me up. My wife calls me a diva, because I sleep with a mask on my face to block out any light.
DC: You’ve been in Chicago for 12 years. Do you think that you will remain here when you’re done with your career?
PT: Yes, my wife loves it here. I would move down south to Austin if I could, but Chicago is our home. I also wouldn’t mind spending a year or two in Europe. I want my kids to learn the history of Europe and experience that culture.
DC: Name 5 things that you absolutely love about Chicago.
PT: I love the food, fans, culture of different ethnicities and neighborhoods, city life and Chicago’s summertime weather. You can’t tell me there is any better place to live during the summer than Chicago.
DC: Name 5 things that you would absolutely change about Chicago.
PT: Violence is the first thing. There are way too many people being killed here. I think that taxes are too high and I would not have any state tax either like Texas. Housing costs in the city are too expensive for me to live the way I live now in the burbs. I don’t like the winter weather. I would make Chicago weather more like San Diego’s weather year round if I could.
DC: What are your go to pre-game and post- game meals?
PT: I don’t eat anything before a game. I want my stomach to be empty. It’s like a hungry dog hunts best! My post game meal depends on whether or not we have to go home to get our kids. Sometimes I may eat at a restaurant after the game or the team may provide a meal.
DC: Are you going be back playing in Chicago next season for the Bears?
PT: I don’t know.
On our plates at Egg Harbor
DC – The Scrambler Combo with Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes.
PT – The Butcher Omelet.