LeSean McCoy has become the most exciting player in the National Football League. I believe he’s the MVP this year.

Alex Smith, what he’s done over the last two years for this football team, this is a mistake in not starting him. He needs to be the guy and it’s going to be tough if (Colin) Kaepernick doesn’t play well today and now you’re coming back saying, ‘Alex, we’re going to put you back in there.’

I wish I could say someone taught me my mental toughness, it would have been a lot less painful.

I think there was always that question mark of why am I not in St. Louis anymore? I think everybody had those questions and probably had those perceptions of me.

I expected to play well, I expected to lead my team, and I expected to win.

I am glad that I was given the chance. I knew I could still play at a high level.

I’m concerned that if one of those two areas doesn’t play up to par – if they give up some points or they can’t run the football – and it gets stuck on Russell Wilson’s shoulders…if he has to stay in the pocket against good defenses, read coverages, make the right plays, see the field, that’s where I worry.