26 Quotes by Matt Birk

I totally respect their decision. Obviously I am disappointed that I won't be able to contribute on the field this year. But looking long-term, hopefully this surgery gives me another five, six or seven years on the field playing for the Minnesota Vikings.

That's Randy. You take the good with the bad. We're used to a certain amount of drama around here. It always seems like there's something going on with somebody.

I'm not going to sit here and tell people morally what they should do,

I'm ready to go right now. I'll never know until I get out there, but that's the way I feel.

I left him a voice mail apologizing. The union and the players and the game is something I feel passionate about, and I was kind of emotionally charged. I left him my number and hope that he calls me back. It just wasn't a classy thing to do on my part, and I regret it.

In 1999, it seemed like Randall was struggling, and he kind of seemed frustrated to the point where he didn't know what else to do,

I'm happy that the ownership of this team is going to take the measures necessary to clean this team up and restore it to respectability.

Gene thinks we're making all this money because of Gene Upshaw. No, we're making all of this money because of TV. This sport is huge, and what's going on right now is hurting all of us.