“My motto is, you stay ready, you don't have to get ready. I've been saying since I was a rookie, I prepare as if I'm going to start. When the opportunity presents itself, you want to be fully prepared and ready for it to seize it.”
“When you don't have that bond, it's difficult to have any structure. You don't have that togetherness you yearn for, you don't want to spill blood, sweat and tears with your teammates. It makes for a much more difficult working environment.”
“Those guys set the tone, and it trickles down to the rest of us. The cohesiveness we have, that's the difference-maker. In all the years we've done well, that's been the difference.”
“We all got together and called him and tried to just show that we are here for him, and we feel for him. He's supposed to be here [today] and we'll embrace him because he's a family member.”
“They said they'd love to have me back, and I would love to be back, if we could see eye to eye on some issues concerning my role in the next year. Where do I fit in the scheme of things?”
