Championship Game Quotes

It's weird coming into a game in the later innings, in a World Series game.

In our league, it comes right down to the end.

The thing is, once you're in the Super Bowl, you want to win. As time goes on, you want to win more and more.

I know just one thing is those guys, KG and everyone, they're hungry. They want it bad. Sam's the only one that's had that, has the ring. Other than him, everybody else over there, we want it bad.

I loved the expectation that every year we were going to the Super Bowl.

Getting hurt and watching Tom Brady take over and beginning what's been just a spectacular run of his, and to come back and play in the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, and help us win that game, is a memory that stands out very clearly.

There are a lot of great players that never got a chance to play for a national championship. And I got a chance to play for two.

I joke that every time I'm in the playoffs, it feels like I'm in the Super Bowl.

KeyArena was rocking, loud. The Finals in '96, I thought that was loud.

When I first came into the league, we went 13-3 with a first-round bye, and I said, 'OK, this is how the NFL goes. This is cake. I'll have a Super Bowl trip every couple of years.' That's what I thought.

The Big Ten championship game is one of our goals year in and year out. So that's just the focus.

That's what we all play for, is to play in the postseason.

When I played at Minnesota, Green Bay, those northern cities, Buffalo, they wanted to have those championship games at home. It was going to be an advantage to be there with their fans and the cold weather and all that. But when you've got a Super Bowl, and it's the two best teams, you want ideal conditions. You want to play a great game.

I'm looking forward to making a Super Bowl run in Atlanta every year.

Just playing for the Broncos, you're always on the biggest stage. Always prime time television, so that's something I really love about playing for the Broncos.

I got a chance to host the 'Late Late Show' for two nights before they hired Craig Ferguson. I enjoyed it, but nothing can replace the thrill of calling an NFC championship game or a Super Bowl or a World Series.

I wanted to win an SEC championship and a national championship. Those are the main goals.

Well, I think any national championship is an extremely important championship to play in.

The playoffs is when I'm at my best.

I wanted to see if I could win a championship in San Antonio.

I always got nervous the nights we played in the World Series. First pitch, I was nervous. Then after that, forget it; I'd start playing.

Any time you get to compete for the championship in a professional spot, it's just a magic thing.

It's cool to make the playoffs. It's not cool to lose in the first round anymore. The goal is to make the Finals.

I've been to just one AFC championship game.

I don't want to limit to the playoffs, I want to win a championship.