«I just told them I was going to be a different quarterback, ... I was going to keep my poise. I was going to stay in the pocket. I was going to make sure what I was seeing was legit. I was seeing the field and seeing everything clearly and I was able to get guys involved. That's what I've been looking for. That's what we've been looking for as an offense, and it worked.»

«It's a gift from a quarterback's standpoint that all you have to do is throw the ball up for the guys, ... You don't have to worry about throwing to short targets. That's sort of hard to do.»

«Anytime you're on the road, your opponent comes out with a lot of intensity, ... We say that you've got to weather the first-quarter storm because they're going to be jacked up. That's why they were hitting me after the throw. That's why they were fined 15 (yards). It's part of the game. Guys are going to be jacked up and ready to play, they just have to keep their composure.»

«I would have been able to come back and play ... With an injury, the longer you sit on the sideline and kind of nurse it a little bit, the stiffer you get. Once I got stiff, there was no need to go back in.»

«We are very critical of ourselves and of how we play and what we do as Atlanta Falcons, ... We know that we have some work to do on both sides of the ball, and that's what we are looking for from our team: improvement. It would be a great situation to be in, 5-2 and 1-0 in the division. It's a great step for us, and obviously as we come back we have to win games and step our own game up a little bit as we get into playing more divisional opponents. We have to really focus in and beat New York this week and worry about what is down the road a little bit later.»

«[Superman ran into some kryptonite Saturday night. Atlanta Falcons' QB Michael Vick might have a world class arm and world class speed, but his body just might not be up to the rigors of the pounding an NFL running back takes. That wouldn't be so bad if he remembered he was a quarterback, but this kid likes to run entirely too much.] I am terribly disappointed, ... But this is the ultimate team sport and we will have to keep playing. I have confidence that these guys and coaches can get it done.»

«Yeah, it's getting better, and the only way I can tell that is when I go out there and try to do some things on it, ... I'm trying to cut and plant a little bit and I can feel if I've progressed or digressed. I feel like today I progressed a little bit.»

«If nobody's open downfield and there's 50 yards or something [ahead of you], you take it,»

«I think I have a lot of learning to do. Back at Virginia Tech, I threw the ball enough, but not as much as I would have liked to. I think in the NFL you have a lot more chances to throw the football downfield. It's going to be a challenge.»

«I'm not going to lie. I do (care), ... The only stat that counts is if you win games. I understand that, but still, I don't want my stats to look bad or not be up to par.»