I realize that as the quarterback, you have to assume some sort of leadership role because you have to talk in the huddle on every play, and you're essentially giving out orders to the team. But in my mind, I have to prove myself on the field before I can start asserting a leadership role.

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Football is what you do, but it's not who you are. It's a big part of who you are. Part of who you are is you're a football player. It's your profession. It's a game you love to play. It's a game I love to play.

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No one prepares to lose ... we prepare to win.

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For better or worse, a lot of people's images are based on the first things that are written about them. You can't control what people write about you, so - good or bad - I have never lost sleep about it.

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I think leadership is most effective when it's your own personality. But I feel like it's a natural progression as a quarterback, as well.

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I like to play football, read some books, study.

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My dad hasn't said much about his college days. Oh, a few times, he might start telling stories. And I've seen some highlight film of him from college. I remember thinking he looked really small. Which is funny, because growing up, I thought he was a pretty big guy.

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I've been lucky enough to be around some great coaches, all the way from Pop Warner to now.

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I think the preseason helps a lot, just to feel a little bit about the speed of the game.

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The victories are what I judge things on.

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Hopefully one day I can be up there with Peyton in terms of history.

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Peyton was the best, my favorite quarterback growing up.

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It's fun to learn a new playbook.

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I messed it up at the end by throwing an interception, i'm disappointed in Andrew Luck. It's hard to find perspective right now.

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It's my problem and it is hurting the team, and I've got to fix it.

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I don't believe in comparing season to season, what we need to do is try to go out and get a win. We'd like to think we have a fair amount of improvements to make.

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It's not the quarterback-versus-quarterback thing, we're not on the field at the same time. I have a lot of respect for him, what he does, what he still does is amazing.

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I'm a big sleep guy. I think my schedule sorta starts with sleep and making sure I get enough of it. I'm an eight-plus hours guy. I would love to sleep more. I definitely try to create a routine and not stray from that routine at all, but I will take advantage of having an off-morning. And I really have become a fan of the 20-minute catnap.

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To me, breakfast is my most important meal. It's often the meal you play a game on. I make sure I have oatmeal, milk, and fruit. It's the fuel you use to hopefully do your best, so eating right is a big part of being a professional athlete. I wish I paid more attention to it earlier in my life.

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The sweetest thing we ever had was, like, animal crackers in the pantry. I think my parents sort of passively made sure that we didn't have a lot of junk food at our disposal, and I think that helped me and all my siblings growing up with how to approach nutrition and eating right.

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I drink a lot of Body Armor - it's a sports drink. It offers great hydration, and it's the best before/after drink for workouts. Orange mango is my favorite. Strawberry banana is a close second.

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