Veteran Leadership Quotes

Halas didn't believe in starting rookies.

A team like Brooklyn has seen everything, they've experienced everything, they've had every atmosphere you can have in the playoffs and some of them have won championships. That's the advantage you have as an experienced team and the disadvantage you have as a young team.

It's going to be awesome getting to learn from a guy like Alex Smith, who's had a ton of success in the league.

Karl Malone used a lot of veteran stuff that I thought was cool.

When you're usually competing and contending, you're not relying on younger players to produce for you.

A lot of these teams really forget that part of success comes with having veteran leadership. You see a lot of teams forget that and start letting go of these old veterans. They don't realize how important it is to have a veteran voice in your locker room or on the bench. It's important to have guys who have been there before.

We need our veterans to set an example, like being the first ones there. A veteran is entitled to a bigger paycheck, but not a special set of rules.

You need guys that have been playoff-tested and have that experience.