George Kittle

“Obviously stakes and pressure have increased from high school to college to the NFL, but at the end of it, it's still a kid's game and that's how I attack it every single day. I just have fun doing it.”

“I was always fast for my size and skill set.”

“You can't make excuses for yourself.”

“You get better from competition.”

“It's one of those things: I would 100 percent pancake a guy and steal his soul over scoring a touchdown.”

“I'm not just a little stitious. I'm superstitious.”

“Having targets is really fun but catching the ball is even more fun.”

“I think Gronk is one of, if not the best tight ends to ever play the game. Just his relentless mindset and the fun he has playing.”

“I've got a lot of balance beams, which has been fun walking down these beams, and I've made an obstacle course and doing whatever I can to be as healthy and strong in those areas that have been my weakness.”

“Once you get to the playoffs, anything can happen.”

“I'm a big believer that you surround yourself with good people which brings the best out of you.”

“Obviously I want to be the best as a tight end.”

“I know it's really hard to be a 350-pound defensive tackle and try not to land on the quarterback, even though you've been doing it since you were 5 years old.”

“You always want to hang out with your friends and teammates - you're with them all the time.”

“Any time you can be voted a captain by your peers is always a great thing.”

“I'm a goofy dude. I don't usually take things too seriously, but when I step on the field it's a whole different aspect to me.”

“You always have a choice to how you respond to situations.”

“I'm just gonna try to keep being me.”

“It's football. You play football. You just play injured. That's how it is. A lot of it comes from my dad. He played for Hayden Fry University in the '80s. He used to tell me about the injuries he played with. One time he tore his ACL in Week 6 and then played in the Rose Bowl in Week 12. So, if he could do that, I can do anything.”