Jimmy Garoppolo Quotes

Football is not an exact science, but it is about chemistry: Ronaldo and Mandzukic, when they are together, have an excellent understanding.

Like I always say, man, anytime you got playmakers around you it makes your job easier.

I'm definitely a 'comfort' player. As a point guard, I like to know my teammates, feel connected to my teammates, and flow with them.

People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.

Young quarterbacks do well because they have a great defense.

I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what's going on, not just with the hitters.

A coach can help only so much. Out on the field you need a partner.

One of the things about football is, it's a relationship business.

Everybody thinks when I say a guy is a good game manager, that's a negative, but I think it's a real positive. You have the ball in your hand every time when you're a quarterback. Whether you're handing it off or throwing to somebody, I think that's extremely important.

People want to see how we get teams to come together so quickly. They want to see how we get young guys to play so hard and so unselfish. I'm fine with that. I have no problem sharing that.

For me the relationship you have with the coach is very important.

That's the number one thing for a guy for a new coach coming in. You've really got to buy into the system and believe it's going to work because, if you don't, it's going to cause conflict, and you're not always going to be on the same page as the other guys on the team or with the coach.

To show my quarterbacks how much I believe in them, I let them pick their favorite plays that we'll run in the game. On the nights before a game we'll sit down in a hotel conference room and we'll have six third-down calls for certain distances.

As a quarterback, you certainly don't want to hamstring your team in any way because - I know this more than anyone - you rely so heavily on those playmakers around you.

On 'I'm A Celebrity' it's important to have chemistry and to have a friendship as a starting point you can grow from.

I've been on extremely talented teams that just don't click, and I've also been on team with a little bit less talent, but they clicked, and because they clicked, they did better than other talented teams I've been on.

Arsene knows what he wants and knows how to get the best out of you - that is why he gets such an impressive response from his players.

That's the job of a quarterback, to go out there and be confident with the communication of the play, in the huddle and with my play.

I feel that teams with players who are very close end up winning.

As you develop relationships in your team you have to learn how your teammates react to being yelled at or how to put your arm around them and show them how to do things. You have to build those relationships up and understand who that person is and how they respond and choose your way to lead them to hopefully help everyone out.

Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.

I've been on some really good teams.

You're getting to know these guys as people, and as players. You have to develop a rapport. They give me a lot of respect.

It's always good when the offensive head coach and the quarterback think like-minded. That's a good thing.

When you have a player like Tyus Jones, instantly chemistry is made.