When there are doubters, it always fuels the fire a little bit. When people say you can't do something, if you are a competitor, that drives you.

Leadership is something you earn, something you're chosen for. You can't come in yelling, 'I'm your leader!' If it happens, it's because the other guys respect you.

It's an honor to be compared with Terry Bradshaw. If I could do half of what he did, I'd be very happy.

In the playoffs, it is do or die. You win or you go home. As a competitor, you love it.

I feel that Im not losing the game for our team. Im trying to give us the best opportunity to win the football game. I did everything I could to lose the Jets game but we won. And the Patriots game, I didnt play well. I think that this year, I just come out and play smart football. I got some good advice the other day (from CBS Sports Dan Dierdorf): Every drive that ends in a kick is a good drive.

Basketball was always my first love, but once I had a good year as a senior, I figured the next step was to play college football.

Big Ben just kept building up. It ended up coming off the field. It kept taking over. Superman kept taking over Clark Kent and you just never saw who Ben Roethlisberger was any more.