The instant reaction to seeing any teammate go down – and especially your starting quarterback – is disappointment. You're upset and you're hurt for your teammate, but you still understand that you have to go back out there and play.

You have to keep doing your job.

In those instances, you become more aware of your own responsibilities as well.

You have to stay precise on what you do because the backup quarterback is coming in, and you have to be ready and able to help him and support him in the best way possible so he can function well and execute the offense.

With a backup quarterback out there, you want to make it as easy as possible for him and you want to be exact in regard to what's been coached for him specifically. You need to be in the right spot at the right time and just be

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