I think everybody needs to think about making plays for the team, making winning plays, before thinking about how many points we're going to score and stuff like that.
Whatever it takes to help the team to get wins, I'm going to do it.
Sure, it's nice to get appreciation from the outside. But generally, I don't think personal accolades are appropriate in football.
The kind of role I play is like an offensive lineman; doing a good job but not being noticed. I feel sorry for myself sometimes. But as long as the end result is there, I can dig it.
I always was flattered when people would say I would do whatever it took for the team. I always thought of myself as that kind of guy.
I'm a team-first guy.
I'm not going to put my team in any situation where I go 0-for-5 because I want to play and be a hero.
I always try to sacrifice my body for the team.
Trying to think about the rest of the team over myself or my scoring is something that I never really had to do before.
To work for the team and for the success of the team. That is more important than one ego.
Zero assists. That's not who I am. That's not how I play.
I don't want to score; as long as I set people up and then they get the goals, that's all I'm bothered about.
There are times where maybe I don't have as many carries, and we still win the game, I'm going to be fine. I'm not really trippin' about the stats if we're winning the game.
It is good to kind of put your pride aside for the betterment of the ball club. We are all on board for that, even if you want to go another inning.
Team spirit is paramount - each of our own egos has to take a back seat. That applies to me as well as everyone else.
A lot of folks would say that if I had been a little more selfish with my bat, I would have had a much bigger average. But that doesn't worry me.
The personal interests of the individual players must be put aside.
What matters most is that the team always comes ahead of the players.
If I only get eight carries, and we win the game, I'm fine with that.
I prefer to play up front, but if the coach puts me on the wing, then that means it is better for the team, and for me, that is the most important thing.
I always want to go out and score, but there are times when you can't.
