Alex Smith

There are so many good things, great things that go on in this league. ”

Losing is not fun. ”

This is the honest truth: I could absolutely care less on yards per game. I think that's a totally overblown stat. ”

I think that's the great thing about the NFL. You're out there, and there are very few perennials. It's a battle every single year. You can go first to worst, worst to first. ”

At the combine and at my workouts, I tried to be the perfect player. I tried to promote my strengths and conceal my weaknesses, and on paper, I kind of succeeded: I was the first pick in the draft. And with that, I inherited this big shiny trophy that I carried around, and it had one word engraved on it - anxiety. ”

You love playing on a national stage - anytime you get these games. The Thursday ones are tough; I have a mixed opinion. I think if you win them, they're awesome because you get another little bye week in there, so to speak. They're tough on the quick turnaround. ”

I love Kansas City. I love the coaching staff, the players. ”

It's far different aging as a quarterback than aging as a tight end. ”

We can never fully plan our future, so don't try. ”

Obviously, college was an unbelievable experience. ”