I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? So in speaking to our football team earlier in the year, I said, 'Why not us? Why can't we be there?'

Being a quarterback, the way I believe is there's always so much room to improve. Any little detail. I always cut up the film and try to watch what I can improve on, whatever little detail it is.

My dad used to wake me up at 5:30 in the morning and hit me ground balls and tell me, 'Don't be afraid to excel. Don't be afraid to be great.'

I've tried to do everything possible to prepare myself and prepare our football team to be great.

I had this urge to play the game of football because so many people said I couldn't do it.

I try to do something physical every day. I don't go heavy every day, though.

I'm a big pasta guy, but I've cut it out to stay fast and lean.