Matt LaFleur Quotes

There's not much simplifying. You gotta know what you gotta know. That's how the quarterback position is, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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.

Everybody thinks when I say a guy is a good game manager, that's a negative, but I think it's a real positive. You have the ball in your hand every time when you're a quarterback. Whether you're handing it off or throwing to somebody, I think that's extremely important.

There's a lot of pressure that comes with being a NFL quarterback wherever you're at, and I'm ready to tackle any situation that's in front of me.

What a humbling experience, being an NFL quarterback.

I think I always wanted to be quarterback so I could call the play.

The team aspect of football and just playing quarterback, having the ball in your hands, having to make the plays, that was definitely something I loved.

College football and particularly the quarterback position is a performance-based deal.

The bottom line is that it's the NFL, and there's going to be competition wherever you go. That's the way I look at it. I've had competition in high school. I've had competition in college, and that's part of the game. That's part of how you improve as a quarterback.

The quarterback is an extension of the coach and has a certain type of swagger mentality, on and off the field.

I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

I'm used to performing under pressure, but that's playing football.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.

As an Oklahoma quarterback, you learn to perform under pressure.

To me, any time you're playing a Peyton Manning-led football team, there's a challenge - but that's what you dream about growing up as a kid.

I understand how hard every guy in this NFL works, especially at the position, especially at the quarterback position.

I like a little pressure. That's how football goes.

That's why I play football... to be the quarterback, to be the guy with the ball in his hands.

I've always felt comfortable, but in football, there are lows.

In football, it's not enough just to be amazing, but you also have to have a clear head. If you're not calm, it becomes very difficult.

You compare a goalie position to a quarterback to a pitcher. You're going to make that decision of what's gonna happen to you. They're a high-pressure position. They're fun just for that.

I have a lot of empathy for quarterbacks.

As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.

You have a lot of pressure in football.

It's hard to be a leader right away, but playing quarterback, you have to.