“He told me if he was going to check out of it, he was going to come to me. When he checked to it, I felt tons of pressure. ... To have a smart quarterback like that just check out of the call that we were originally running, that wouldn't have worked — for him to make a call that would work, that says a lot about his intelligence.”
“I don't like talking about football, I change the subject. Everybody was asking about it. I love the game, but so many people and celebrities and fans came up to me. I guess I'd rather be known as the guy who caught the ball than the guy who dropped it.”
“It's always good to be on top, but at the same time we're focused and coach Carroll always reminds us, 'Don't worry about who's No. 1 or No. 2. Just stay focused,'”
“We like it because it makes us push and work harder every day just to stay on top. Being No. 1 is just going to make us push each other and compete at the highest level out here and just work as a team.”