A lot of people didn't get to see Butler's skills throughout the course of the season.

Football is a contact sport and there's a lot that goes into it. But I have committed myself for a long time to doing it, and because I love doing it so much I want to make that commitment.

The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.

When you hang with a bunch of 300-pound linemen, you tend to find the places that are the greasiest and serve the most food.

In sports you often become part of something greater than yourself.

Every quarterback can throw a ball; every running back can run; every receiver is fast; but that mental toughness that you talk about translates into competitiveness.

In Boston, they love their sports celebrities. And it's great.