Q&A: Kate Mara

Last week SI writer Richard Deitsch interviewed actress Kate Mara (We Are Marshall) for the magazine's Q&A. The 23-year-old is the great-granddaughter of New York Giants founder Tim Mara and Steelers founder Art Rooney. Here are additional excepts from the interview.

SI: So are the Giants going to show up for the first half one of these days?

Mara: I can't believe you went there on the first question. We had a rough game against Seattle, but then we had a bye [last week]. So we're resting, and then it's going to be awesome. Watch out.

SI: What was a typical Sunday like for you growing up?

Mara: We'd go to church and pray that we'd win and that whoever was injured would get well soon. Then we would drive to Giants Stadium. We usually get there three hours early. We hang out in the [owner's] box beforehand. It's sort of our own tailgate thing, but not quite as rowdy as the people outside. We're all pretty calm before the game.

SI: Has a player ever asked you out?

Mara: Yes.

SI: Did you say no?

Mara: I said yes. But you didn't ask me if he was in the NFL

SI: Was he in the NFL?