Former NFL defensive end Warren Sapp has lost none of his appetite for a fight
'Motor mouth' made his living feeding on the frailties of his opponents and he's lost none of this in the commentary box
In 13 years as an NFL defensive tackle, Warren Sapp never really took a backwards step - and retirement hasn't seen him lose the habit.
The Hall of Famer lit up the highlight reels while playing for both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and, as his career wound down, the Oakland Raiders, and his bone-crunching hits must still haunt the dreams of some of the best quarterbacks to have yet played the game.
But, as fast as Sapp's feet would move him in for the kill, it oftentimes seemed his lips still somehow managed to move at a faster rate and that's the skill he's been able to carry on with him into retirement as he has moved into the NFL commentary booth.
I'm a 300-pound foodie ... keep me away from tourist spots and just throw me right in ... I'll eat anything
The 41-year-old loves to talk, almost - he offers - as much as he loves to eat and when he sits down for a chat deep in the bowels of the Venetian Macao he rapidly fires off a few requests, both for advice on where to eat in the city, and what dishes he should indulge in.
"Sleeping and eating - that's what I love to do," says Sapp.
"I'm a 300-pound foodie. When I travel I say keep me away from tourist spots and just throw me right into the heart of where people eat. Anything. I'll eat anything."
Incredibly, considering all those hits over all those years, Sapp says he came out of the NFL with hardly a scar.
"After 13 years, everything is still good," he reveals. "I never had a concussion. I mean, I was out there hitting the quarterback. I never wanted to hit the running backs or those fullbacks. Most linebackers want to hit everything moving. Me? Nah, I don't want to hit the running back. He wants to fight. I want to hit the quarterback - that's dessert. He'll go right down. I realised that after the third or fourth year. The quarterback's the prize."