I turned to watch him get in the end zone. All of a sudden I see the ball just go flying. My first reaction is just to go get it, but I knew I wasn't going to get there in time, so then it's let's try and slow him down. I think I turned him enough times that he got close to me and he couldn't decide which way to go, so now I just saw his leg and grabbed it, and luckily he went down. |
I was disappointed with how I played last year. That's definitely motivation for me this time. I don't want to let my teammates down. |
I was nervous the whole game. . . . I couldn't get it done throwing the ball, for whatever reason. |
I was probably more nervous before this game than any professional football game I've ever played. |
I was so mad that we lost the game. I kind of went into a depression and didn't shave and we ended up winning the next game. And I am kind of superstitious - just a little bit to people who know me - but we won that game and I said I am just going to keep it going until we lose and we kept it going. I don't really like the beard you know. But we were winning so I had to keep it going. |
I was thinking about falling down at the 1 so I could get him another one. |
I was trying to buy as much time as I could on third-and-long. I saw Hines make a move and cut it to the right side. He made a great play coming back for it. |
I would say that when Heath is at his best is when we get inside the 20-yard line. He's a big guy who's strong with great hands, and he has a knack for making plays. When you area quarterback and you get out of the pocket and are scrambling around and you can find a 6-foot-5 tight end with beautiful hands, it's a good thing. |
I'd like to go out and play. You don't want to sit there and be rusty for the next week. I'd like to get out there and get some snaps for however long that coach thinks is necessary. |
I'll be all right, ... You know me, I'm tough. |
I'll be ready by Sunday. I'm just trying to take care of myself and make sure I'm healthy. |
I'll make the stakes even higher. Jake Plummer, let's make this a 'beard versus beard' match. The loser must shave his beard with a rusty straight razor. |
I'll never put myself in that category. Those are the icons of the game. |
I'll take one as long as we win. ... That's how you earn your money, by winning. |
I'm a lot more comfortable. I understand what's going on a little bit more and hopefully, it will translate into better football. |