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# Stephen Neal

(1976)   American Football Player

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Stephen Neal is an American football player, best known for *Emotional intelligence coaching*.

## Quick Facts About Stephen Neal

Born October 9, 1976

Profession American Football Player

Notable works Emotional intelligence coaching

## About Stephen Neal

Stephen Matthew Neal is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as a guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a former world champion in freestyle wrestling and two-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Cal State-Bakersfield. He was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2001, and won three Super Bowl rings with the team. He is one of a handful of NFL players who did not play college football.

##  Quotes by Stephen Neal

> [The good teacher discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-neal/the-good-teacher-discovers-the-natural-gifts-of-his-pupils-and-2/)

[Stephen Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-neal/)

[Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/)

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> [MY TOUGHEST MATCH; is not on the mat. It's at the dinner table and it's at fast food restaurants. It's hearing about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-neal/my-toughest-match-is-not-on-the-mat-it-s-at-the-dinner-table-and-it-s/)

[Stephen Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-neal/)

[Dinner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dinner/)

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