Jamal [ Lewis ] came up to me in the first quarter and said, 'Throw a couple down field to take the pressure off of me,' |
All I can do is go out there and work. It's about being efficient, getting the ball in the end zone, scoring points, not turning the ball over, |
As a quarterback, you have to be a leader. People don't know, but there's a lot of different things that can happen. It might look like it's one guy's fault when it's another guy's fault. |
Ask yourself the question, if someone booed you when you got hurt, would you feel good about it? ... I've been through some tough times. I know there are people that are supporting me and pulling for me. So those people that cheered, they can do that if they want. They have the right to do it. But I've given 110 percent, and I've worked hard, and I'll continue to work hard. |
Basically, we beat ourselves with penalties and turnovers. You name it, we did it. |
He's the guy, ... There's going to be one voice. Everything that he says, it's going to be my job to relay it to the offense and to do. |
I can kind of go out there and play the game now, vs. over-thinking everything. The first couple years, it is tough to get rhythm, and you are thinking about a lot of different things. Now I have the offense down pat. I understand defenses. |
I didn't get the play in my helmet, ... I had to call a quick play, and I tried to force the ball into Derrick [Mason]. But that is what the preseason is for -- to correct mistakes like that. |
I feel pretty good right now, |
I felt comfortable out there. The offensive line did a great job, gave me time to throw the ball. The thing is that we've got to stay out of third and longs to give ourselves a chance, ... We have to correct our mistakes and get better. |
I haven't made bad decisions the past two games. That's given us a chance to win. |
I realize they took me in the first round and also gave up another first-rounder for me. I know what's expected of a first-round quarterback in this league. But it's warming to me to know the confidence they have in me to do handle this. Because that's a big deal they made. |
I'm excited. Brian has been behind me through everything, when a lot of coaches would have given up on me. It's a great move by the organization. |
I'm glad we finished strong on that last drive, because the start wasn't very good. It's probably my worst quarter-and-a-half in the NFL. |
I'm going to keep working. I'm going to keep trying to get better. My teammates have been behind me through everything. That's what really has kept me going. |