Brooks Bollinger
Brooks Bollinger
Brooks Michael Bollingeris a former American football quarterback and current coach. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 November 1979
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They all hurt. And when you've had as many as we have, it gets harder and harder.
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Every time I can go out there and show those guys that I can function out there, it's going to breed confidence in them, and that's a big part of being a quarterback, ... They can't believe in you until you go do it.
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I've learned that you best know the system you're in, ... I've found out that guys who play a long time in this league are good and smart, guys who learn different systems and who coaches are able to trust.
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You are just kind of chasing, fighting against yourself, trying to get yourself better and not knowing if or when your time is going to come,
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We were moving the sticks. We were attacking them and staying in a rhythm as an offense.
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We've been down this road before, and it gets harder every time. Any time you lose a game in this league, you go back to a play here and a play there that made the difference in the game.
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Obviously I only have one head so I have to be careful,
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Right now, I'm doing everything the Jets ask me to do, and I'm part of this team, ... But in the grand scheme of things, you can only control what you can control, and I have no control over in the future, if the Jets want me, or someone else wants me.
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On the one deep touchdown by him, it was just a great job by him of recognizing the coverage and getting downfield and getting his head around. He made a tremendous play on that one.
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Some might look down at you for being the No. 3 quarterback on the team, ... but shoot, I'm still on an NFL roster. I never expected growing up to be an NFL quarterback, and I'm fortunate to have this chance.
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My job is to fulfill the role that they give me. That doesn't mean I always like it, but again, if they tell me I'm going in, if they tell me I'm not, I'm going to be the best No. 2 and be ready to go in case something does happen. I'm going to do my job according to what they tell me what my job is for that week.
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We don't say much to each other on the sidelines. But he's a great team player, a positive guy who will do anything for the team and doesn't ask for a pat on the back. He's got great hands for a fullback - it's nice to have.
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This week will be a real good indication of who he is,
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Naturally, it's not same opening the season No. 3 on the depth chart as it was starting for Central or Wisconsin, ... But you have to treat it the same, because you never know what will happen. One thing you learn very quickly in this league is that anything can happen, especially with quarterbacks.