I'm really hoping that everyone can stay healthy, ... because I feel that we have a team and a nucleus that really can get us to where we want to be.

When I saw they had 28 yards rushing in the first half, I said, 'We're back,'

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no love lost, there's no harm. I'm coming in with an open mind and ready to play, no grudges at all.

[DE John Abraham played 34 snaps Sunday, but said yesterday that he is not yet 100%.] I've got a little bit more to go, but I felt pretty good, ... I felt like my old self out there.

It's not like I have to be the main guy. I'm just filling one of the pieces to the puzzle.

[MISSING MARKO: Backup OT Marko Cavka underwent surgery yesterday to insert a metal plate in his fractured left forearm, according to a source. It wasn't a fractured wrist, as first reported by the team. He will miss eight to 10 weeks. ... Abraham, in his latest comments about his franchise tag/contract dispute, reacted coolly toward the front office.] I came back strictly for my teammates, not for the people upstairs, ... I feel like I've proved myself, but that's not proof for them. I have to work with what they're doing.