I think he just wants to get better. He understands that great players get better, that great players are consistently improving. His best asset in the summertime was his defense, which was most improved. He's in his stance, and much more alert.

He's more mature toward all aspects of the game. I think he understands that the complete player is more valuable than the scoring player.

I don't know where these guys fit in our team, ... but they're all very hardworking, very serious players, very angry-type players -- with talent.

The pep talk was good. I was fired up. I told them some stories? (Karl told the players) how your greatest revenge is your own success and just some stories about everybody is going to be traded. Everybody is going to be fired. That doesn't mean you don't feel juiced and committed to spank the team that let you go.

I had a little talk with him the other day and he understands that if God wants to heal him, he will. But if God wants him to walk with him, he's going to have to walk with him.

Every team wants to have that in their quarterback - someone who understands the offense and how things are supposed to go. If coach is saying that, then that's a good thing.