Matt Cassel

“I have a thing for brunettes.”

“As long as anybody plays this game, you never master it because there are so many things that are always changing.”

“If you don't take care of the ball in this league, I know it's tough to win.”

“My preparation doesn't change from being a backup to a starter.”

“I think the toughest job in football is always to be the starter, because everybody looks to you for guidance.”

“There are a lot of things that you learn as a rookie and you grow the most, I would say as a rookie from your first year to your second year.”

“I've said this time and time again: Dante Scarnecchia is the best offensive line coach in the NFL.”

“There are times when the criticism is something you deserve as a quarterback, and there are times when the people doing the criticizing don't know what they're talking about.”

“There are guys throughout the NFL that get the chance one way or the other.”

“One of our big duties as a player is not to dwell on the past and stay in the now because that's the only way you're going to continue to move forward and be successful.”

“I've always pushed myself and taken great pride in what I do.”

“Anytime we can get the running game going it is a plus for me and it makes my job a lot easier.”

“I hope to do the 'Letterman' show, 'Leno,' all that.”

“I think for any QB, if you play with confidence you play well because you're confident in what you're doing; you're confident in where you're going with the ball.”

“As you get going in the game you just kind of go along and you play the game.”

“Anytime you can get the ball in the receiver's hands with some space, you let their natural abilities take over.”

“I've got a model wife.”

“I like my life just the way it is. And it's great.”

“When I was a kid, we used to play 'Madden' and 'NCAA Football' all the time. I have two brothers, so we grew up on these games.”

“I've been through a lot in my career. I've been through the ups, I've been through the downs. I've been through the highs and the lows.”