Kyle Orton Quotations

Muhsin played well and made some plays, ... I thought the other receivers played well and (running back Thomas) Jones played really well. Muhsin is a veteran guy who has been there and played in big games before.

Obviously, we got off to a good start on the first play. It's kind of tough when you know you're only going to be playing a couple of series; you want to make so much happen in that little time. I got too aggressive and threw that pick, but all in all, I think it went pretty well.

I'd like to make teams pay for not taking me. Maybe that will fade eventually, but for now, it still stings.

I'm a lot better player right now than I was when I was 17 years old as a freshman. I've learned a lot more about the game. I'm more prepared.

If I play well and win a lot of games, everybody will compare me and Ben. If I play poorly, I'll be a rookie quarterback playing poorly and there won't be any comparisons.

I think I played real solid, ... Maybe only two passes I'd like to have back. And that's pretty good when you're playing a full football game. I made good decisions. I thought I got the ball out of my hands quick and really knew the situations I was in.

I thought we did a real good job playing the field position battle. We're still in the lead in the division and now we're going to Detroit.

It got really loud, and they started showing us some different looks, ... We were just trying to call some stuff out there for the line to get the protection right.

I saw the blitz coming. I saw the 1-on-1 over there. I wanted to give Justin a chance, but I just left the ball inside a little too much. It's tough when you know you're only playing a little bit; you try so hard to make something happen.

I'm still getting better, still growing, ... I've got to get back to work, and I'll play a better game against the Browns for sure.

We'll be all right, ... We'll have a good season.

Win or lose, we're still going to have to get better and go from there, ... It's not a make-or-break game in our season, by any means, but obviously our goal is to start 1-0 and if we do, great. If we don't, then obviously we've got to get back to work.

We came unglued a little bit, ... I tried to call some stuff out at the line and get the situation right.

Those drives are just demoralizing for a defense,

Whenever anybody blitzes, ... there are certainly chances to make plays, whether it be down the field or hitting the crease or whatever, and I think I can see it.

We're resilient. We don't let a lot of things bother us. There's a lot going on and people making too much of what it is. We have a lot of football to go. I think we're just hitting our stride and really can get on a roll here.

But I've got an excuse, ... Well, actually two. I'm a rookie, and I play for the Bears.

To get that play and come into the halftime at 7-3 instead of 3-0 was huge emotionally.

I've been in some high-pressure situations already in my career, ... I think I kind of thrive on that. I like that situation. The more that you're in them, the better you get.

They're still blitzes that every team does. They just do it more than anybody probably. So it's not like I haven't seen the blitzes. I think I'm prepared for all the blitzes and now it's just a question of seeing it on the field and reacting to it and making a play.

They had a great package in, and they're a solid defense. They made the plays, and I got confused on a couple plays.

They do a lot of stuff and I'm sure they're going to do more stuff since it's going to be my first start,

They do a lot of stuff, and I'm sure they're going to do more stuff since it's going to be my first start,

There's a little bit of a chip on your shoulder. I think most of us think we should have gone earlier, and to have to wait that long is a little tough to take.

There just wasn't a lot there, ... They covered us up pretty good.

It's just one of those things that happens. It's really nobody's fault.

It's a tough situation. Obviously, I regret that the pictures came out. It's (an off) week and I was trying to get away. I was back with some friends I haven't seen for quite a while back home. I'm a 22-year-old kid having some fun.

It's back to work. We've got a big game this week and it's too big of a game to be concentrating on off-the-field stuff that really has no bearing on it.

For me, I don't think it causes any problems in the locker room,

It's been a crazy couple months since the draft and all the way from sliding in the draft and now starting opening week, ... It's been lot of ups and downs.

It's something that happened and you can't take back. ... We got past the last game. It was an unfortunate situation. It happened off the field, but it's back to work. We've got a big game this week, and it's too big a game to be concentrating on off-the-field stuff that has no bearing on it.

They blitzed us quite a bit, ... I saw a lot of pressure.

They confused me. They're a solid defense. I'm not going to put this on me being young or anything. I played like crap today.

They confused me. They had a great package in and they're a solid defense. They made the plays and I got confused on a couple of plays.

I'm not going to put this on my being young or anything. I played like crap today, and that's basically what I'm going to put it on.

I lean on him quite a bit. I trust his judgment and his knowledge of what's going on at any given time. It can get kind of chaotic out there, and he helps settle everything down.

I'm sure Joey wishes he had a better game. But playing against the best defense in the league, hey, that's tough.

I haven't really had time to step back from the situation and kind of let myself be in awe or anything, ... But the fans are unbelievable. It's been a long time since they've had a winner here. You can just feel they want one so bad.

I haven't proven anything yet. This is preseason football and I think I'm playing pretty well, but we haven't even played Game 1. We'll see what we do in the regular season.

I haven't proved anything yet. I'm playing pretty well, but we haven't even played game one.

I played like crap, ... I had a chance to make plays and didn't do it. The result of that is us losing the game. I didn't make good decisions. You can't play like that, turn the ball over five times, and expect to win. I'm not gonna put this on me being young.

If you stay out of third-and-longs, they can't do a whole lot. So hopefully we can win first down and win second down and keep ourselves to manageable third downs.

I don't know. I just know we're where we should be, and that's first place. That's where the Chicago Bears should be.

I didn't play well. I didn't make good decisions. You can't play like that and turn the ball over five times and expect to win a game.

He's a hard-nosed guy. For him to play hurt, that's great.

I don't think this is going to be a race in our division. I think it's going to be a marathon.

He played well. Moose is that veteran guy that has played in big games before. He's big for our offense.