Jeff Faine Quotes (10 Quotes)

Like I've been saying right from the start, it's easy when you've got guys who have been there before, been on successful lines and know what it takes. It's been a blessing for me personally, just to have two guards who know exactly what's going on and have that veteran experience.

Once I got here in training camp, everything's fast forward,

The personality of the offense, that's still to be determined,

I know I definitely would rather have been playing, but it was kind of a blessing in disguise. I'm more comfortable with the offense and the whole system now. I've been able to study my guards, too.

Obviously, we were 4-12 for a reason last year. I think Jeff did what he thought needed to be done. A lot of the guys he called out aren't here anymore.

We were trying to make a statement.

Without a doubt, our guards are better now. I'm excited to work with these guys. It's a veteran group with unbelievable experience. Both have won Super Bowls. That's experience you can't measure.

You could tell he was in some pain and that definitely showed me a lot. I knew he had that. But that was an actual, real example of some true heart and some true determination.

The first week I ever played, I did almost quit. At first, I didn't think it was the sport for me. I wasn't having a great time with it and my dad convinced me to stick with it.

I think I'm a smarter player. The experience has helped with that. I feel like I'm getting coached. Not taking anything away from my past coaches but NFL football is a totally different thing than college or anything (beforehand).