28 Quotes by Ryan Longwell

I wore No. 4 at Cal. Obviously, I didn't have a chance when I came here.

I think last year with everything that happened, it was time for a fresh start. The second we got here this morning, it felt like the right place to be.

Man, it was a big win for us. I remember that locker room after the game, and it was one of the best locker rooms I've ever been in. It was fun to overcome something as a team.

You just don't want anybody to screw it up, ... If you lose a key player to a stupid decision ... as soon as anybody that causes any sort of stir, then everybody has to deal with it. It just causes tension that you don't need.

Yeah, things happen. It's one of those things where you just kind of figure out what you need that year and go with it. Sometimes you can replace players with better players, sometimes you break even and sometimes you don't. You look around with any team in the league and that's the way it goes.

When I started to get acquainted with the people here today in this organization, they're incredible. From the head coach to the special teams coach to the owner to everybody involved, they're just great people that this organization has in there. We were honored that they wanted us to come and be a part of it and be a part of the transition. We expect good things pretty quick here.

The bottom line is, from when I got here to how it is now, there's not that dominant, emotional, you're-going-to-beat-the-heck-out-of-whoever's-on-the-field (feeling), whether it's Ashwaubenon High School or the world champs. For whatever reason, it's a different team, and it's not there.

A lot of the changes will be needed. This season has been an interesting one. There's been a lot of losing and a lot of the people here aren't used to that at all.

It seems like in games with the adrenaline you have going, Rob (Davis) snaps it quicker and I come to the ball a little faster, so I think he feels he has to get it down a little faster, which isn't the case. He can be smooth and put it down.