Instead, he (Bryant) got behind me. It wasn't a rookie mistake. I just didn't get back deep enough. I've seen that play before.

I've never seen Matsui ever make a mistake. That's the weirdest thing.

I never seen a rookie get that many calls going to the basket. He kind of reminded myself of me when I was a rookie, just going in there and being able to get calls and all the veterans saying they never seen a rookie get calls like that.

I was just a rookie, and I don't think Troy realized how fast I was. We've seen each other a lot since then [because Aikman broadcasts games for Fox], and we joke about the play, but you never want to hurt someone.

Yes, our long snapper is a rookie and I've been playing for 15 years and you never know when it is going to come or if it is going to ever happen. The ball has to bounce your way a lot of times, so I tell him to relish it and enjoy it because it really is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I've wanted to play for this team since I was a little kid. I feel like a rookie.