Cordarrelle Patterson

“Look at the size of me, man. I mean, I'm a big guy, man. I'm 225 pounds or whatever.”

“I hold myself accounted as the best kickoff returner in the league, man, and that's what I stand for.”

“As a return specialist you always dream of returning a kick in the Super Bowl.”

“When I was growing up in Rock Hill, South Carolina, I was always the fastest kid around - in pickup games, in school, wherever.”

“Every kickoff return, I'm taking it out and just running full speed, just following those 10 guys in front of me.”

“I love to smile, I love to shop, I love fashion and I just like to have fun.”

“I'm not a drama queen or anything.”

“You go to a lot of places, and they say they're going to use you in this kind of way. As time goes on, you're in Week 8 like, 'Man, didn't they say before the season they were going to use me?' It leaves you with a bad feeling. You get a bad vibe inside like, 'I can't trust this. I want to be somewhere else.'”

“I was never the guy that just rode the bench.”

“When my time comes, I'll be ready for it.”

“I'm a guy that just likes to come out here and have fun and play football. It's something I've been doing my whole life. It's a kid's game.”

“No matter at running back, receiver, kick return. I'm just out here to play football.”

“It's kind of cold up here in Minnesota.”

“No matter where the ball is kicked, I feel like I'm going to return it.”

“We're all receivers, we make catches, we do all those little things, but sometimes you've got to separate yourself from others and do some things others won't do. So as receivers, we have to go out there and block. We all know we can catch but that's what we do - separate ourselves by doing a hell of a job blocking.”

“I can play safety, corner, linebacker, D-end.”

“I always keep a smile on my face.”

“People always misjudge me off things they hear. I tell them, just sit aside and listen to my side of the story.”

“I just try to take advantage of every play that I have.”

“I know my ability. I know what I can do. I've just got to control what I can control.”