We've got to execute on our plays. We have guys who can put points on the board, but if we don't execute, we can't do it. |
When you're dropping back, you don't expect to hit someone. |
Whenever anybody blitzes, ... there are certainly chances to make plays, whether it be down the field or hitting the crease or whatever, and I think I can see it. |
Whenever I'm on the field I feel confident I'm going to help the team win and do whatever I can. Like I said, it's not my decision. I'm just going to try to prepare myself and be ready to go. |
Win or lose, we're still going to have to get better and go from there, ... It's not a make-or-break game in our season, by any means, but obviously our goal is to start 1-0 and if we do, great. If we don't, then obviously we've got to get back to work. |
You get a lot thrown at you, ... And you're not 100 percent comfortable with your offense. But with the offensive line that we have and with the receivers that we have, and especially with the defense, we're going to be in every single game. That's going to take a lot of the pressure off the quarterback as long as he doesn't make mistakes. |
You'll have to ask coach Smith. I think I played pretty well. I had one good drive out of two. |
[He got his second midway through the third quarter after a 55-yard interception return by cornerback Charles Tillman set up the Bears at the Viking 3.] Des made a great individual play on that [first] touchdown, ... He had a great game for us. |
[Orton's] got my vote. |