Quotes by Joey Goodspeed

“I mean, I dont hate the kid. If he asks a question, Ill answer it. Then again, Im not telling him all my secrets. It is a competition.”

“[But his trepidation passed quickly, and Goodspeed pondered the positive side.] I was like, OK, Ill have another fullback at camp to give me a little competition. And anytime you have competition, it makes you play better, ... So, it works both ways.”

“[Goodspeeds challenger is Madison Hedgecock, a seventh-round pick out of North Carolina.] Hes doing well, but he still has a lot to learn, ... This is not a very easy offense.”

“If he has a question, Ill answer it. But ... hes trying to take my job. Im not going to be mean to the kid, but Im not going to tell him my secrets, either.”

“I was like, OK, Joey, theyre probably telling you something. I thought I would have to step up my game a little bit,”

“On the other side, its a competition and I think that always make you better.”

“Thats what I get paid to do so I take a lot of pride in it,”

“I know my role and my role is to block. So, I really try to focus on that and do the best I can. It try to hit somebody hard on every play.”

“I mean, I dont hate the kid,”

“At the same time, Im not going to be a jerk to him.”