A biography for A. J. Greenhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't believe you have to throw the ball 80 yards every play.”
“There's always something - especially after a loss - that you look back and think you could've done better, whether it's running routes or getting some extra yards after a catch.”
“My dad? He worked at a steel plant over in Charleston. Night shift. Nine at night to nine in the morning, no joke.”
“I like to work, I like to feel comfortable.”
“I could run all day.”
“I don't have to rely on my athletic abilities to get by. I actually understand the game. I know the game of football. I know how to read DBs, I know how to read defenses - little stuff like that, that I didn't have in 2011.”
“In my neighborhood, people were truckers and teachers and store clerks and bus drivers and everything else under the sun. But what they all had in common was that everyone was dependable and worked really hard. We all got what we needed, but it didn't always come easy.”
“I get comfortable out at practice.”
“I want to be great and I accept the challenge.”
“You practice something enough, it becomes second nature.”
“I hate turf. I feel like turf has always hurt me.”
“I love hot dogs. That's the only thing I can't get rid of.”
“I'm not going to be a guy that says, 'Oh I want to get traded' and then go to a situation where I'm not happy.”
“There's never a perfect play for me.”
“Some guys want to sit out preseason games and stuff like that. For me, I need my reps to feel comfortable.”
“I have to be able to make plays when the ball is thrown to my side.”
“I'm just blessed.”
“One of my best friends is Justin Houston.”
“My mom worked at Walmart for 33 years straight. Thirty-three years! Day in and day out.”
“The NFL stands for 'Not For Long,' so you gotta get it while it lasts.”