Wes Welker Quotes

The coaches can only put us in the right position, but it's up to the players to take the action.

In a way, the manager plays as big part, but you, as a player, are on the pitch. He cannot make you run if you don't want to; he cannot make you make the right decision in the heat of the moment.

You work to make sure that, in the game, everybody knows where they're supposed to be at, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But if you put them in a position to be successful, that's all you can ask for.

I handled myself as a quarterback in the manner I thought necessary.

Trust gives you the permission to give people direction, get everyone aligned, and give them the energy to go get the job done. Trust enables you to execute with excellence and produce extraordinary results. As you execute with excellence and deliver on your commitments, trust becomes easier to inspire, creating a flywheel of performance.

Discipline is knowing what you're supposed to do and doing it as best you can... On third down and short yardage, the Raiders don't jump offside. That's discipline - not a coat and tie, not a clean shave.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

Every week, as a staff, you put a plan together and put your players in position to make plays.

I know that it is a huge responsibility to be the captain, the No. 10, but I like it. I like the responsibility, the pressure, and I like playing football.

I'm just going out there and doing exactly what I'm coached and doing exactly what I'm supposed to do and just trying to help this team win.

In some ways, I admire the principle of a manager who is determined that his team must play their own game.

It's hard to do, but you've got to be able to get your team going and prepare each week and go out and play your best and hopefully it shows in the game.

As a captain and as a player I wanted to lead the team well and score runs, because I know the team still depends on me very much.

My individual role is to take the innings as deep as I can and perform in a way that benefits the team most.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

I expect myself to do my job, and that's taking care of the football and converting third downs.

The fault always lies in the candidate or the head coach or the guy holding the ball.

It's on the pitch you have to do your talking, and it is the coach who makes the decisions, so the best I can do is show my best form.

Defense is gonna help me in particular and help my team, so that's what I've really focused on.

It's my job to run the offense and make sure everything goes smoothly.

If the players understand and accept that their leader is steering their direction through thoughtful, careful measures, then they will pull together to give the best effort every time.

If the right people do the right things, we can walk, we can have a future. But if people don't put time into it to make it run in a right way, I don't think your team will work.

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.

You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

I think I have some ideas on coaching, but listen, coaches work harder than players. The hours they put in, the headaches that they have. That's the one thing I've never liked about coaching. They have all the emotion, passion and preparation without actually getting to be able to dictate what happens.