Quotes by Marco Rivera

“But he has that same leadership quality. Brett has it, of course, and so does Drew.”

“My back, Im not even thinking about it. That first practice, I thought about it a little bit. That was the first time I put pads on since the surgery and did some hitting. But, Im fine. Im on the field practicing with the guys. Theres nothing like it. Im moving around good, just knocking the rust off.”

“There was a need for me to be here, and they went out and got me. I believe we are going to win a championship this year. We have everything that we need right here on this field, and I feel confident that were going to do something.”

“When I hurt my back, Id never felt anything like that before. Obviously, it was pretty scary.”

“So I know something about tight ends, and Jasons legit, believe me,”

“And one thing I really like about him is how much of a competitor he is. The guy comes out here and every day you can just tell hes trying to get better. Hes so motivated.”

“If its anything like that Packers-Bears rivalry or that Packers-Minnesota rivalry, its a big-time rivalry. Ive seen Dallas and the Washington Redskins play before. Ive heard all the stories.”

“There is some hatred between the Cowboy and Redskin fans and its going to be an exciting game. Its early in the season and weve got them Monday night here at our place so we want to shine.”

“Everything that happens on the field is crucial. You cannot take anything for granted. Its emotional. You have a veteran saying something to a young kicker, he has to understand every point counts. Everyone is held accountable.”

“The younger players got to understand that everything that happens on that field is crucial. That one point can be the difference between a win and a loss. Your young kicker has to understand that every point counts. (Cortez) needed a little wake-up call.”