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Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.

As a part of the NFL, things change every year.

We will always make sure player health and safety is our No. 1 priority in the NFL.

It's an awesome responsibility, not only to maintain the level of success the NFL has, but to build on that.

What is true of the NFL is that it has been well-managed over the years. And that has been beneficial to the fans, it's been beneficial to the game itself, it's been beneficial to the players, coaches and everyone involved.

It's my job, first and foremost, to take care of the football. Guys work their tails off. That's Football 101. From the time you play youth ball to high school, college, pro, every level, that's the starting point for every quarterback. You have to take care of the ball.

You always want to see the NFL try to protect the players.

There are certain teams in the NFL that have a certain aura about them, and there's a certain respect level about them.

To be efficient with the football in practice and on the game field obviously is the most important thing, but be efficient with the football, make smart decisions, be great on third downs, be great in the red zone, when the game's on the line in the fourth quarter - that's what I love.

Especially in football, it is not a QB's game... even though the media likes to make it into that - it takes the whole team.