Everyone runs their own race.

When you're younger, it's about 'How can I get better? How can I become the player that I want to be?' As you get older, it's 'How can this football team improve?' While all along getting better along the way.

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.

There's no question in my mind: not only am I going to be able to make it through 16 games, I'll make it through another five years.

I would have loved to have had the start that Tom Brady did, won a couple of Super Bowls early, but I wasn't good enough at the time. I have to get better. You start to understand that all the talk and noise really don't matter. Every quarterback goes through the same thing. You have to keep getting better; your team will keep getting better—and you'll have a chance.

It's easy to say you're more mature because all of a sudden you have a child, but it's a process.

You just work at it. You just keep grinding away, keep trying to get better, and if you got the ability, one day you have a chance.