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For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they'd be out there in first place.

You can't put a running back in there and have him not know who to pick up. You can't get your quarterback hit.

If I've got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.

All I can do is my best for the team, whether that's from the bench or if I start.

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

Guys get... benched, replaced. They get injured; another guy comes in and becomes the starter. That happens all the time.

You're always at war with the guy on the other bench. You pick up their patterns. That's what I got the most out of this year. I know what other coaches like to do.

I don't think there's a position I couldn't play on this field.

It's annoying to be on the bench - it's truly annoying - but it's a test you have to overcome, and that's how you progress. It's difficult because all you want is to be able to help the team, and when you're on the bench, you can't.