There's no way running on a beach or at some high school playground that you're going to get in football shape like you do when you practice.

We know who is out there as far as available quarterbacks, but in reality, no one would be more prepared or capable as a No. 2 at this point than Dan. He got more snaps in the preseason than any of our quarterbacks and continues to get better.

I've been a lucky guy.

Everything we talk about is about beating the Packers, the Bears and the Vikings. Obviously there are other teams in the league, but if you can dominate and be on top of your division you are always in the playoff hunt. It's time for us to win that thing.

There's no way running on a beach or at some high school playground that you're going to get in football shape like you do when you practice.

I'm a much better coach than I was six years ago.

That's the same in college. It's the same in high school. Kids are getting bigger, stronger, faster, more into the weightlifting, more into nutrition, more into size.