Whenever you can relate to the population of the team that you play for, I think it makes it that much more special.

Every time you step on the football field in between those lines you're putting your life, your career, every single ligament in your body in jeopardy.

I don't picture myself as a normal person when I play football, and I don't think anyone else pictures me that way as well.

I like to think I'm pretty smart with what I was able to do academically, but whenever I get on the field I turn into the Incredible Hulk and I am unstoppable.

Making it to the NFL is a huge accomplishment. Making it in the NFL is a huge accomplishment, but I haven't done that yet. No matter how many games we've played, it's still hard to figure out when you've made it in the NFL.

Hard work pays off - hard work beats talent any day, but if you're talented and work hard, it's hard to be beat.

I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.