Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction.

Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry.

You can look at everything from pre-Heisman to post-Heisman, and I think that’s why it ranks up at the top, because before then, I didn’t even think I was good enough to be a professional ballplayer.

It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success.

I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.

I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always stayed away from that.

I quit because I didnt feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game.