Fred Smoot Time Quotations

I bring a leader, and I bring a playmaker. When it comes time for a play to be made, I'm going to be one of the guys who steps up and tries my best to make the big play. I like to take the shine in the big game.

That's terrible -- you can't start the game off like that. What can I say? It's embarrassing. But I can promise you this: That's the last time it's going to happen if I can do something about it.

I'm real healthy. Don't worry about it. Once my adrenaline gets to rushing and it's game time I'll be fine.

It has been really frustrating, ... Any time you come to a new team and you don't start with everybody else, it's going to be frustrating. Then a guy like me that loves to play. I love to get out there and interact with the guys. I haven't been able to do that so, yeah, it's been frustrating.

I feel like a free agent again. I'm feeling good about the coaches. For the first time in two years, I feel like I'm being coached. They're well organized, and every time we hit the field, we're getting something done. I got the love that came from coach (Joe) Gibbs, Gregg Williams, Marvin Lewis.