When you're the older guy, everybody talks about you. When you win, everybody talks about you. When you lose, everybody talks about you.

That's the NFL: Not For Long. First year's a welcome year. Second it's, What are you going to do? Third year's like, Well, you didn't do much last year; give us something or you're going. That's the way it is. They'll trade you or they'll cut you.

I'm from Chicago, and I loved the Bears.

As a quarterback your job is to drop back and give it to the open receiver, let them run. Obviously, there are times when you get some pressure and you have to make decisions, step up in the pocket and buy time for your receivers and deliver the ball.

I've learned since childhood that you control only the things that you can control. Everything else, let it take care of itself.

I've always believed in finishing where you started. I think there's a lot to be said with that.

I believe in second chances and I have strong faith in God that he forgives our sins.

You have to focus on your job, and if you focus on your job, you block everything out.

I think you get in a situation where once you start hearing the boos and hearing the radio stations talk and people on the outside begin to bring your name up of being benched, then you begin to lose focus, and now your play begins to fall and you begin to focus on other things.