Carson Palmer
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.Collection: Practice
You just can't let the outside world affect your game.You can't hold anything back. You can't play a different game.Collection: Games
That's one thing you learn as a quarterback: focus. The better you are at focusing and the more you can continue to stay focused for a four-hour stage and really be zeroed in on what is happening, the better you play, the longer you play.Collection: Focus
Whoever controls the line of scrimmage and wins up front is going to be the winner.Collection: Winning
It feels good to give your fans something to feel good about.Collection: Giving
The longer you play, the more you realize that you can't lose focus for one play or two plays or an entire drive. Those things are the difference between wins and losses. You have to figure out how to refocus after a bad play or how to stay focused when you're up in a game. Those are things you learn from experience in playing this position. I've learned a ton of ways and have different triggers for how to regain my focus if I've lost it.Collection: Loss
Every kid thinks about the Heisman Trophy and dreams about it, but you never think it could happen to you.Collection: Dream
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.Collection: Smart
The one place where I can relax is on the golf course with my teammates and buddies, assuming I'm hitting the golf ball well. If I'm not, well, that is another story.Collection: Golf
I get very bored at practice because I have run curl-flat a million times, or slant-drag. There are so many parts of the game that have become so routine that you can let it bore you, and that's not good.Collection: Running
I don’t have to play football for money.Collection: Football
I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a difference.Collection: Believe
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.Collection: Athlete