To see my name on the back of an NFL jersey for an organization like the Miami Dolphins, I couldn't be more excited. It's the moment of a lifetime.
I wasn't a huge pro fan growing up; I wasn't loyal to any one team. Don't really know the divisions, even really the conferences. I know most of the conferences, but some of those, I really have no clue.
I'm going to go out and compete every day.
We just have to move forward and learn from past experiences.
It feels good to go out and execute the game plan, have some fun, have some long sustained drives and convert third downs.
I'm my own player.
That's kind of a classless move to celebrate when a guy is injured.
It's a fast game, and you've got to play fast.
Quarterbacks are the leaders of the team, and I want to try to get guys going. That's a job of a leader. That's a job of a quarterback.
That's the nature of the business. If you're not doing the job good enough then they're looking to replace you.
Guys are going to get dinged and banged up.
In those long-yardage situations, the percentages are low.
I've just tried to do everything I can personally to be the best quarterback I can be, whether it's doing extra work for my rehab, extra work in the film room, on the board, extra work out on the field with my drops and footwork.
It's fun, being able to study the game the entire day.
I'm definitely rooting for the Heat.
That's the big thing - having the other guys' respect in the locker room. You can't come in with no respect and try to own the place.
I'm going to play the quarterback position the way coaches install the plays; I'm going to go through the reads just like they install it.
Some throws we're just trying to make in practice to see if it's something we want to move with on during the season.
It's fun to go out and play and not think about it.
Obviously, you have to play well to keep your spot.
