On where he was before the hit:
“Well, before the hit, I was in Tennessee…now I’m back in LA. No, really, I was starting to rush things and starting to try to force things. Part of that was the incredible atmostphere we were in. I hadn’t been in that situation in a while. Coming back out here, I was more relaxed.”

On his absence being a good thing:
“It’s good for a little time. I don’t want to sit out for a season – I’ve already done that, and it wouldn’t do much good. Three weeks is a little longer than I’d want to sit out. It helps to sit back and watch someone else do it. I learned so much from watching Kevin last year, and just talking to him and getting advice. It was good to sit back and see what I could improve on. Watch Kevin do things I couldn’t do.”

On sliding or avoiding contact next time:
“I’d love to tell you that I’d slide, but we’ll see. That’s not my mentality.”

On being back with the team:
“It’s great to be back out here with the guys. The more you stay away – living at home for three weeks – I didn’t get to see the guys that much. It’s human nature to lose contact a little back. It’s great to get back here and start playing football again.”