It was kind of unsaid, but we wanted to eliminate the buts.

Unbelievable. He has two national championship rings. First year (in the NFL), he goes to a Super Bowl and a Pro Bowl. He's one of these guys that can handle it and he just takes it all in stride and knows what it takes to get here.

Steve came in as a hungry rookie and even as a first-round pick he came in as hungry to succeed as I did when I came in as a rookie free agent who was just trying to make the team.

He's a smart, smart guy. He studies hard and that's what separates him from the other guys.

It was like I had motion sickness out there. I came back [to the locker room] at halftime. I asked the trainers, and they said it happens sometimes. It's like hitting your funny bone.

I've always believed the good teams win the close games,