(On explaining what just happened) – “Well, you guys aren’t really good journalists because you reported it wrong. It didn’t make it over the fence; it stayed in the facility (referring to his punting a ball in practice the other day after a drop, laughing).”
(On what emotions the punt expressed) – “I don’t think it’s a secret; I’m the type of guy where I want to compete and I want to compete at the highest level on a consistent basis. When you struggle at times, well when I struggle at times, I’m not going to be happy, and it’s not going to be a secret, and I will never let it be a secret. When I’m frustrated in practice, I’m going to be frustrated. Now in the game it’s a different story; I think in the game you don’t want to give your opponent that edge so you try to control your emotions but in practice you want to compete and you want to get better. That’s exactly what we’re trying to do here.”
(On his showing of emotion in the past) – “Well I think that’s exactly what it is. I’m not going to compare a situation in the past to my situation now. This is the first time in, in four years that I’ve went into a season or a training camp where I was completely happy. Now am I happy every day, no because we compete every day, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, and that ultimate competitor in me, I’m not going to be happy. I think we’re doing a great job as a team competing every day and trying to get each other better. A lot of great competition going on you know on the field, which I think is going to help our team in the long run.”
(On whether his new contract puts any additional pressure on him) – “Not at all, I mean the pressure to do what, catch a football? I’ve been doing that since I was six years old. The only thing I can do is what I can do; I’m going to be the same guy. Whatever made me great is what’s going to be on the field throughout this season. I’m excited about this opportunity that we have as a team, our goals, and working to achieve that.”
(On if he enjoys the spotlight) – “I love it. I embrace it. I think this is an organization where there’s going to be a lot of lights on us. I think we have a special team here. It’s a special organization, and I think we have a chance to do some special things.”
(On him seeing his charisma wearing off on his teammates) – “Well like I said, it’s good when you take the positive from it like Vontae (Davis). Every day we’re going out there and competing. Every day he wants to prove to me and to our teammates that he can shut me down. There’s, what’s the word…I guess I’m supposed to be a good receiver. It gives him an edge on other receivers. It gives him a confidence when he does great against me. Every day he’s out to prove one thing, that he can shut me down and our other receivers in our room. So it’s exciting to see that our young corners are getting better and they’re taking advantage of this opportunity.”
(On his reaction to Vontae’s punt after breaking up a pass in practice) – “Yesterday? I didn’t like it at all. I went back to the sideline and I told coach, I can’t believe I let him get the opportunity to kick the ball because he made a great play. It’s a play I think I should have had and he knocked the ball away, and he got up and punted the ball, and I didn’t like that at all.”
(On his relationship with Vontae) – “Oh I care, oh I care. It makes me mad (when he punts the ball) just like if I make a good play and I say some words to him, it’s not good for TV but he’s going to come back out and he’s going to compete that much harder.”
(On the competition aspect of his relationship with Vontae) – “Yeah I mean me and Vontae, we went out to lunch today and we just sat down and tried to pick each other’s brains’ about what we’re seeing on the practice field, how we can make each other better, and it’s exciting. Sean (Smith) the same. Sean’s a corner who like I said before is physically gifted and the way he’s been applying himself in this camp is amazing, and I think those two are going to have a great year.”
(On how this camp is different for him considering he is happy and healthy) – “Yeah, definitely healthy, definitely happy, the only thing is I’m hot. Add another H to that, the three H’s: happy, healthy, hot.”
(On how things are coming along with Chad Henne) – “You know what; we got off to a slow start last week. We let the conditions get the best of us. I went out there and had two drops; you definitely don’t want to start off that way. But hey, we got three more preseason games left, a bunch of practices before Buffalo, 24 days till Buffalo. We got time to get things better; we’re not where we want to be, but we’ll work to get there.”
(On whether getting off to a slow start makes this weekend’s game a big game) – “Every practice, every game is a big game. Not just because how things went for our first team last week. Every time we step on the field, and every time, whether it’s practice or game day, we want to take advantage of it. That’s exactly what we do every day.”
(On whether his being out during OTA’s has slowed his progression with Chad Henne) – “No, not at all. That was a time where I was able to get mental reps and pick his brain every play. That helped a lot, and like I said, we have a bunch of practices before Buffalo and that’s all we need. We’ll be fine.”
(On his reaction to people saying he should change his number away from #19) – “I think this is kind of played out, but it’s just practice. I’m not going to go over there with A.I. (Allen Iverson) (laughing). Like I said, that’s why I get frustrated because the way you play is how you practice. If you’re dropping the ball in practice, you got a chance that you’ll drop the ball in the game. It’s something that we definitely, I definitely need to correct, so there it is.”
(On him having all the attention) – “I’ve always had a bullseye on my back and a spotlight on me. Not always for the positive, but it’s been there before. It’s nothing that’s unique to me, and I embrace it.”
(On the quarterback group as a whole) – “Well I’m excited because we get a chance to grow together. We have a leader in Chad Pennington who has a lot of wisdom, who’s played a lot of games. He helps not only the quarterbacks but he helps us receivers in the segment room. I’m going into my fifth year, I don’t know it all. I may be one the oldest in my room, but I still have a lot of learning to do. How to approach the game in a professional way on and off the field, and that’s what Chad Pennington brings to us, so we’re excited to have him, and I hope he stays around for a long time.”
(On how the offense compares to the offense he played in for Denver) – “Well actually, it’s similar. The formations, personnel calls, it’s kind of from the same (coaching) tree. The transition for me is pretty easy and pretty similar.”
(On his relationship with Mike Sims-Walker) – “Well that was my college roommate, one of the best men in my wedding, more like a brother. So that’s my buddy.”
(On whether there are ever any wagers between the two) – “Definitely. Every time we match, man we got wagers on everything. We’re always betting but it ain’t about cash though, (it’s a) gentlemen’s bet, gentlemen’s bet.”
(On whether he wants Darrelle Revis to settle his contract dispute with the New York Jets so he can go up against him) – “Well of course because I mean in order to be the best, you got to go against the best and you would love to compete against someone of his caliber and make plays on him. It kind of gives you that confidence; kind of solidify yourself, so I would love to see him out there. I think it will get done; I don’t think it’s a matter of if, but when.”
(On how he expresses his emotion even while he’s in the spotlight) – “Well I think down here, it’s new to you guys because I’m a new guy, but a year from now you guys will be able to say oh that’s just Brandon. That’s how he performs, that’s how he practices, he plays with a lot of emotions, he approaches the game with a lot of passion. You don’t want to do that in the game but it’s practice. Like I said, I’m a guy that wants to compete, and compete at a high level. Hopefully things will work out for us where we get things rolling in the right direction.”
(On how he channels his emotion to make sure it’s positive) – “Well I mean I honestly believe you’re supposed to be, you should be harder on yourself than anyone else. I honestly believe that. If you don’t push yourself, then how can someone else push you? So that’s what I believe in, and that’s how I approach the game.”
