National Football League (NFL)

"Every kid thinks about the Heisman Trophy and dreams about it, but you never think it could happen to you."

"I can get so much better."

"I expect us to win every game. You can't go in ever thinking you might not win."

"I have a lot of people who can bail me out of a jam. We're not just Chad Johnson and a bunch of other guys. We have some weapons."

"I just need to be in a position where I can control the ball, make smart decisions, and do what I'm coached up to do."

"I knew if I kept working, I'd be successful."

"I used to come to practice and go through the motions. I don't do that anymore. I look forward to practices. I even enjoy the windsprints."

"So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have."

"We have a good enough defense and a good amount of guys on offense who can make plays. I don't need to be the playmaker every time."

"When you're a quarterback, you're either the bum or the hero."

"You just can't let the outside world affect your game. You can't hold anything back. You can't play a different game."

"Confident people exude confidence, and Carson's a very confident person." - Bob Bratkowski

"Everything about him makes people gravitate to him. He doesn't separate himself." - Marvin Lewis

"He did the right thing by staying in school that additional year." - Gil Brandt

"He has that laser arm." - Marvin Lewis

"He is such a talented young man, with the potential to be as great as anyone I've seen." - Ken O'Brien

"He's a tremendously gifted guy." - Norm Chow

"He's a winner-a bright guy who wants to be great." - Ron Jaworski

"His job is every easy-drop back and throw." - Chad Johnson

"I think his greatest asset is that he doesn't over-think the game." - Jon Kitna

"The best thing about Carson is that he realizes that he's not a finished product." - Bob Bratkowski

"When Carson was born, it was as if God touched him and said, 'Okay, you're a quarterback.'" - Jon Kitna

"When I think of great quarterbacks-Troy Aikman, John Elway, Terry Bradshaw, Brett favre-that's who this kid is going to be." - Dan Hampton