[After receiving the first installment of his $10 million signing bonus, Springs changed allegiances.] 'Hail to the Redskins.' Yeah, ... I became a Redskins fan.

Yeah, I would like to beat them so I could talk trash, ... But that's no different than any other team we face in the NFL. I like to beat Philly so I can talk trash to [quarterback] Donovan [McNabb] and T.O. [wide receiver Terrell Owens], too.

It's a short week. I strained it last week and that was the first game I wasn't able to finish. We have enough depth and enough quality players that I don't want to do anything that would hurt the team. We have guys like Walt (Harris) and Carlos (Rogers) who are very capable and are doing a great job.

They use me everywhere, ... I blitz. I cover. I'm a rover. I make the coverage calls. I call plays. I do everything. Life is good.

They wouldn't let me fly to San Fran because of my concussion.

He's held up well, ... When you're the ninth pick, you're not supposed to look like a rookie; you're supposed to look sharp, and that's what I expect out of him. He's a very mature young man, he's studied a lot of film, and I don't look at him as a rookie. When you're a top-10 pick, you're expected to come in and play.