Quotes by Julian Peterson

“Theres a whole different attitude now. It feels good to come into practices and games with this kind of preparation. We feel like were ready to go out there this season and get this franchise back to where we expect it to be.”

“Its all about timing, movement and getting back to what youre familiar with, ... We had so many guys out last year, so many little things going wrong, that its hard to judge. Were going to show who we really are this year.”

“I feel pretty confident, because its getting better and better as the days go by,”

“(In) the Arizona game, I felt like I was back to being unstoppable. I didnt care who you are or what position you played, I was going to get the best of the matchup. ... I just hope its not any different when I come back on Sunday.”

“I asked her if she wanted to go up to Napa, go around in a limo, anything, ... She just wanted to cut my hair. She did the first swipe with the razor, and she just said, Yes!”

“I never played that much defensive end. But Ill do anything.”

“I had a lot of emotion from missing a lot of games last year, just the emotion of coming back. Was I coming back at the same level I left at?(He was) a little anxious, a little nervous. Then, after awhile, it was just football.”

“We have our whole team back, ... Everybody was looking forward to this season and new beginnings. We came out there ready to fight. Its great to get the first one out of the way.”

“The biggest thing is strengthening the whole leg, ... Once all that comes together, 12 months will probably be when everything comes together.”

“The last five, six years, weve been pretty much drafting defensive players to run with the Rams offense, ... We match up very well. Were not really threatened by their skill positions.”