“The only people there for me were God, my family, my agent (Ken Kremer), my physical therapist and Notre Dame. Having Notre Dame was big because when I was on my couch, unable to walk, I had a few job offers on the table. That was because of Notre Dame alumni.”
“One thing (Bears general manager) Jerry Angelo told me when I was hobbling around on crutches -- and he's a realist -- is he said we're deep on the defensive line,”
“I've always been a hard worker and I get that from my mom, ... She never would take off of work. She's a field worker, doing a man's job, but she's a strong black woman. I can appreciate that and it inspires me to work harder because she's gone through a lot of different things.”
“My mom has been real positive and my dad has been so instrumental, ... He's like a ninja -- he's popping up everywhere. He's always scoping me out and keeping an eye on me. I always try to be on my best behavior because of him.”
“I still have to get some things figured out, but I feel I've had a pretty good camp and I've heard good things from the press and my peers. When the vets notice, you must be doing something right. All I wanted was a chance and I'm getting that.”
