The one thing disappointing I had coming out of college was not playing in the Rose Bowl.

I'm not here to propel myself into the limelight. I'm here to win a football game. If I am propelled into the limelight, I want it to be because of what I do on the football field, not because of some grand marketing strategy.

I always play every game in my mind before it begins. A lot of times in a game, a play will happen, and it will feel like deja vu, like I've seen the play happen before in my mind.

To say, 'I don't worry about perception,' you better worry about perception because it's a big part of making it through some very difficult times.

My dad is a fan of football, too, and did a good job of making me understand the history of football.

It's not easy when you have a new manager because you have to try and adapt yourself to him, the team, training sessions, and the game.

I think as far as any kind of pressure on a football team or on an individual in professional sports really depends not only on that individual but the leadership they have on the team and the leadership they have on the coaching staff. A lot of times, they can divert some of those pressures off of the individual and off of the team.

I would have to consider the U.S.A. job if I was approached because it's one of the big nations in world football, with massive growth potential.