Throughout his 15 seasons in the NFL, Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has been known as the consummate hard worker, someone teammates can count on when the pressure is on.

But who does Alexander rely on to back him up when he's off the field, or more specifically, when he's driving? When the car won't start, this two-time Pro Bowler turns to AAA.

Raised in Oakland, Calif., Alexander played college football at the nearby University of California at Berkley. Alexander remembers when AAA got him out of a jam during one hot California day.

"Back in the day, growing up -- and I still have this car -- my dad bought me a 1996 Mustang, a muscle car. It may have cost about 5 grand to buy at the time," Alexander recalls. "So when it comes to muscle cars, especially ones that aren't done right, they are constantly breaking down."

Right on cue, Alexander's car stopped running "in the middle of nowhere" on the way to Sacramento.

"I was actually 20, 21 at the time. (AAA) got me out of the heat up in Northern California and dropped me off at the front door at my dad's (house)," Alexander said.

Experiences like that are a reason that Alexander remains a AAA member to this day. Alexander's AAA benefits have traveled with him to games at home and away in all 32 NFL cities.

Being a AAA member helps prepare Alexander for the unexpected when he's on the road. When it comes to preparing for game time, Alexander, a team elder at 36-years-old, counts on his evolving training routine.

"I think a lot of us have an idea of what is old in this league based on how the game was played during the 80s, the 90s, the early 2000s. And it has been a dramatic shift in preparation as far as the science, the training, as far as when you train, as far as how many times you get hit during OTAs, at the training camp, during the season," Alexander said.

Alexander is the rare NFL player who has earned more playing time late in his career. He came into the league as an undrafted 315 lbs. rookie defensive tackle before dropping 70 lbs. through dieting and diverse exercise regimen, which has included MMA, cycling and Pilates.

Proper rest has been another driver behind Alexander's extended career in the NFL.

"I don't care if you are the biggest freak athlete in the world, we aren't meant to hit for three hours in the morning, hit for another two and a half hours in the evening with maybe a two hour, three hour break and then come back and do it again and again for 14 days straight.

There's been a huge shift as far as not working harder, but smarter. If the league was still played the way it was when I first entered I would not be playing anymore," Alexander said.

The combination of diet, training and rest may prepare Alexander's body for the physical nature of the NFL, but it's his sense of personal pride that drives him to compete with much younger players.

"It's cool, for me, it keeps me young, hanging out with young guys all the time. And I'm competitive as well, so I don't care how young you are or how much older I am, I don't want you to be able to outdo me. And at the same time, you know, I give them a picture of what life can be in this league, hopefully on and off the field," Alexander said.

Are you planning to take a road trip this football season? Make sure your AAA membership level gives you the coverage you need when you're rooting for your team on the road!

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