Sometimes you do want to say something, but the best way of handling it is to hold your chin up, |
T.O. was the first read, but he was covered, so I looked to Greg Lewis and he was covered. I stepped up into a running lane, and I saw [Owens] coming off the defender. |
Teams are definitely game planning for Brian. |
Teams are out to get you, out to get your spot. They're getting better. |
That was the game where I just couldn't do it anymore. There is a difference between being injured and being hurt and, in that game, I was hurt. I tore four tendons in my groin. I always felt like nothing could stop me from achieving my goals, but that injury did. |
That's a big difference from last week, ... I hope we can use this as a little motivation. [My chest is] still sore, but this is an added bonus knowing the way we played today. |
That's between us. We could have been talking about food in the vending machines or what we eat on the plane. |
That's kind of my plan, |
That's over. What happened last year is over. Because no one really cares too much any more, besides the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ... Nobody remembers who finished second. If you're not on top, then you might as well start all over and rewrite your goals and get to that promised land and make sure you come out on top. |
That's the tough battle you go through each year – injuries, |
The actual hernia didn't get worse. Now we have a problem with the groin part, |
The equipment staff did a great job of coming up with something protective, and working with the training staff on something that would let me [be comfortable]. |
The first apology, that was to the organization. Then, I was thrown in there -- 'If I offended Donovan in any way' -- you know. Instead of that, you could have just told me, hey, I apologize for the way it came out. I didn't mean it that way. Just come talk to me. |
The good thing about this team is that we've been together for years. We have a lot of experience and a lot of veteran leadership on this team. |
the guru in the country on this injury. |