«They were birds they weren't butterflies.»

«[ASHBURN, Va. Aug 27, 2005 ? LaVar Arrington raised his left arm to reveal two small streaks of bright red blood.] See that right there from Marcus? ... That was my worst wound of the night, and it came from Marcus. We jumped into one another, and Marcus' braces caught in my arm.»

«I didn't get that many plays, ... but I tried to make the most of what I got. Made a couple good plays, a couple bad plays. It's getting there.»

«I feel all right. It's a good deal. I feel good enough to play my part on this team, whatever that may be. I figured they wanted to see how much I could play.»

«These fans are awesome, ... That's the thing I can't seem to get over, just how supportive they are. It makes things so much better. They made it [happen]. It wasn't me. I feed off of them and was able to produce.»

«People think I might be washed up, ... Maybe they'll see something like that [tomorrow], maybe they won't. We'll wait and see. It just makes it all the better to prove them wrong. If not, then I was washed up. I'm just waiting to get the nod, to get the opportunity. Do I feel washed up? No. But I'm not going to talk a lot of trash. We'll wait and see what happens.»

«I just want to get my feet wet, ... Whatever happens is going to happen. That's how I look at it. I want to go out there and play the smartest, best game I can play. I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself. I want to make sure I'm still able to laugh at myself if I do something good or something bad.»

«I believe in miracles, ... and I believe at that point I really did feel a change. Whether it's a more mental thing than it is divine intervention, I don't know, but I feel pretty good.»

«It's hard being a leader for so long and being a focal point for so long, ... and then it kind of abruptly stops. It's nice to be back in the mix, and it's also nice not to have 'The Player' pressure on me anymore. It's on other guys this year, so it's going to give me an opportunity possibly to just go out here and play and let the other people have that kind of attention.»

«I think he's a special person. He'll be all right. He's still growing, he's a young pup in his second year in the league, man, and he'll be fine. We care about him, and not because it's a football thing, but as a personal thing. I was just happy that he was all right. I gave him a big embrace the first time I saw him and I was just happy that he was okay from everything. That was my main concern, not, 'Were you in your playbook?' We'll find that out when the time is right. He's still learning, but he's a phenomenal athlete. I think he'll be fine.»