“You can’t approach a playoff game as a linebacker and go out and hit somebody.”

“That’s where the challenge has been. Balancing football and life. Trying not to replay every play in my head while I’m with my family. Sometimes, I’ve done it well. Other times, I haven’t.”

“I was a college football fanatic, and I wanted to play, not sit on the sidelines. It’s tough when you know you’re just a project.”

“I’m a strategic guy. I’m gonna figure out ways to hurt the defense, but it’s not gonna be about throwing a ball through a wall.”

“To me, the quarterback position is about getting your team out of bad things and into good ones.”

“I can study film and plays all week, but it’s different during a game. The emotions are high, the crowd’s going crazy. You’ve got to step out of that and be calm.”

“You’ve got to think rationally, which is hard because it’s not always a rational game.”

“There’s more to me than football. It’s just part of my life.”

“Sometimes I stress too much and don’t have fun. If you’re trying to be perfect, sometimes it backfires on you.”

“When I’m decisive, I feel I do a good job.”

“It’s very odd that a guy who was just trying to make the travel squad at Marshall ... could find himself in the Big Apple getting ready to play football on Sunday. It doesn’t make any sense sometimes.”

“Sitting let me learn what the NFL is all about.”

“I think the whole key to fame is how you handle it.”

"Have character; don't be a character."

“I'm excited about the opportunity to lead this team.”

"I'm proud to be a Miami Dolphin."