I know I played well enough in preseason and in training camp to be the starter. For whatever reason, they went with Mark Roman.

I never once said anything bad about Mark Roman. I'm not that type of guy and I'm not that type of player. Am I a starter? I feel like I can start on this team. That's just how I feel.

I know Roman's out, but at the same time, I'm not even worried about Mark. No disrespect to him. I'm worried about what I have to do.

It's funny because I miss those guys, ... Watching the game film, looking at Cleveland Browns stadium, it just takes me back to those memories.

It's not the fact that he's down right now. I feel I'm one of the best guys in the league at this position. I mean, if I played on this team the last six years and had the numbers I put up, it's all about winning, things would be a whole lot better.

It's not that I'm not happy with my role, ... I'm not used to not being a starter. I've been a starter ever since 2001. I know my role here, I'm going to help the team as the number-three guy here.

They have some pretty good guys on that team, ... If you fall asleep on those guys, those guys will punch you in the mouth. I know we are going to be prepared over here. I know for a fact Romeo Crennel will have those guys prepared for us. ... It's not going to be a cakewalk.

That's what you get paid to do, ... You can't do that. In the back end, you've got to make the sure tackle. You can't give up the big play. That's the bottom line.

I've been playing consistently in the scrimmage and against San Diego and against the Bills, ... What more can I do?

You can call me cocky, arrogant or whatever, ... I think I would have made that play.