I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later."

There is something to be said for waking up every morning and seeing the sun.

The second-highest honor is playing for your country, and the highest honor is wearing the armband for your country. It shows that the players have confidence in me, and that feels good.

I've got a lot to prove to a lot of people, including myself.

I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.

I want to be a positive influence. I want to be someone who they want to call in and want here consistently, regardless of my role.

New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.