A biography for Mike Evanshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm just trying to be the best, period.”
“There's a lot of things I do that people don't know and they don't have to know.”
“These preseason games are good practice for us, to get ready for the real thing.”
“Losing is always frustrating.”
“You know, you can't make everybody happy.”
“If I catch zero passes but we win the Super Bowl, I wouldn't have a problem.”
“It's an honor to be recognized with the very best in the league for the impact that we make in our communities.”
“I get a lot of Vincent Jackson comparisons, and that's a great comparison. But I think Brandon Marshall. He's vicious after the catch. A big, physical guy, can go up and get it, blocks real well. So I've modeled my game after him since high school.”
“All receivers push off, some more than others. I don't push off as much as a I used to. But DB's definitely hold, a lot a lot, and don't get called.”
“In college I was able to always try to truck some guys and get knockdowns.”
“With the many blessings I've received through football, my wife, Ashli, and I started the Mike Evans Family Foundation to be a blessing to others. We don't do it for the recognition. It just makes us feel good to give back.”
“Especially if you're a good receiver, nobody plays at all-the-way 100 percent.”
“I understand the ref's job out there is extremely hard.”
“I don't want anybody feeling sorry for me.”
“I'm not big on politics.”
“The opportunity to get Tom Brady. Like, that's Tom Brady, bro. Like that's the greatest of all-time. He's franchise changer.”
“I used to be a mean guy once I got in the league - to officials. And then I've gotten a little nicer. It has helped.”
“My personal expectations are to be a starter, and I'm going to fight to earn that position.”
“I'm a team guy.”
“There's no excuse to give up the hand you're dealt. You've just got to keep fighting and make something positive out of it.”