probably my worst quarter and a half in the NFL.

It's definitely not a panic mode. It's only our third preseason game. I think if you start forcing things and trying too hard like you think that you should, more bad things are going to happen.

It's daunting. Obviously Elway is the guy I grew up watching, and Johnny Unitas, well, you could say it's a rich tradition. Those are big shoes [high tops?] to fill. But it's a great opportunity. If I can live up to those guys, they'll be a lot of people happy, including myself.

It's definitely not a panic mode. It may seem like a panic mode, but it was only our second pre-season game. If you start forcing things and pressing and trying too hard, more bad things are going to happen. I'm not going to go out there and be timid and not throw balls because I'm scared to throw interceptions because people will boo me. That's not how I play my game.

It's definitely not a panic mode. It may seem like a panic mode, but it was only our second preseason game. If you start forcing things and pressing and trying too hard, more bad things are going to happen. I'm not going to go out there and be timid and not throw balls because I'm scared to throw interceptions because people will boo me. That's not how I play my game.

[Mason's reliability already has excited the young quarterback.] I feel like I can put the ball in certain places and trust that he'll be there, ... Last year, I would've held on to the ball too long because I wanted a guy to be as open as possible. With Derrick, I know he'll be in the right place. We just have to establish our chemistry.