(On if it’s personal that the Buccaneers aren’t the team to beat in the division)
“Year-to-year, you look at our division in the South and I think it’s the most competitive division in the NFL because we’ve had multiple division champs. The same group is not defending it the prior year. We’ve always had a different winner. Now it’s our turn to chase New Orleans – not only us, Carolina and Atlanta. I agree they are the defending champions, and we’ve got to catch them.”  ... Read More

(On the first game week)
“It’s exciting. It’s not a broken record, it’s reality to me. Today is Wednesday and let’s go out there and take care of Wednesday’s preparation for Seattle. Whatever [way] coaches have the practice set up, let’s be where we are at today, and then we will take on tomorrow when it comes. Today is today; let’s concentrate on the details for Wednesday. Start building that foundation up and giving us a chance to win on Sunday.”  ... Read More

Well, we have completed our first week now. Personally, I am doing fine. I am slowed a bit by a sore hamstring, but I practiced three days and it felt good. Now we will begin to prepare for New England. ... Read More