Jon Kitna Quotes (15 Quotes)

That was an invitation, to me, to put my best foot forward. That's who I am. I love competitive situations.

Cincinnati was worse. They said Cincinnati was the quarterback graveyard, and I'm still alive.

There's no sentiment in it for me. We still have a long road ahead of us. I think it's important for us to play well and fix some of the things that happened to us last week, but not at the detriment of next week's game. We have to be smart.

There's been quite a bit of interest. More than I expected.

In this league, you've got to have strong leadership you've got to be able to handle the ups and downs, ... Nobody had been through the ups here. We didn't have that structure set up to back the leadership that was in place. The inmates were running the asylum.

This situation is easier for me because I know God is in control and this is what he wants, ... Whether I'm the first, second or third quarterback, I have to do the best I can with that role. I have to roll with it because I've spent nine years in a league I was told I couldn't make it in. I won't allow people to see this as disappointing now.

The decisions he's making are awesome, ... He's just been so consistent, and he hasn't made any unforced errors. He's playing so well right now that we can falter a little bit in other areas and he's making up for it.

If they had a microphone on the sideline, you would think there is controversy on every team in every game, no matter who is winning and who is losing. Whatever Chad feels he needs to do to be ready to go out there on Sunday is fine by me. Chad is one of a kind. That's why (media) love him and we love him. He gives (media) things to write about and he gives us things to throw at.

He's a big part of our plan in those situations, ... He's someone who has learned what defenses are trying to do.

I don't see that rookie quarterback glaze in his eyes. I just don't. He's very confident. He knows where he wants to go with the football and most of the time he's right. He's handled it very well, and I think he's going to be as good as advertised.

That's what they said, right now you're the guy in the huddle. When we go to the number ones, you're in there. That's the way I approach it. There's not going to be any politics played here with the new staff. The best guy is going to play. I feel comfortable where I'm at.

The hardest thing for me is getting the timing back. But I was glad I had the chance today. If I go into a game in the postseason, then I feel like I will be more prepared.

He's very detailed. There's nothing that goes by the wayside. He sees everything. But the great thing about it is he's going to give us every opportunity to be successful.

It was a weird game. You felt like they were trying to hurry up and get the game over with, so they could get to (the playoffs).

Whether he watched or played every play that first year, I think Carson would be doing the same thing he's doing today.