Reuben Droughns Quotations

I got some very good champagne for the guys back in Denver when I went over 1,000 yards last year. But this was a lot different situation here because a 1,000-yard season hadn't been done in a while. I had to do more.

I don't know about that. I'm sure it'll get me some carries.

I don't know. That's not my choice. I will leave that up to the coaches to make that decision. It's going to be a tough decision for them.

I feel good about the chance to stay on the field,

If we share time, that's OK. As long as we get the job done.

For me, this is like my cathedral. But I wasn't using what happened to me as motivation. I just poured my heart and soul into it.

We took a huge step back. We got pretty much demolished out there.

It gives us hope. We still believe we can make a little run and get some wins in the next few games. We can't give up right now, and I don't believe this team is ready to give up.

I was on the ground and all twisted up. They were pulling the ball away from me and all yelling ?fumble, fumble.' But, my butt was already on the ground. I knew that it wasn't a fumble.

You always fight for an opportunity to start, but I can't slack off now. Lee (Suggs, sprained ankle) is back. I think this is going to be a year-round battle between all of us.

We have to pretty much catch up to everybody.

It would be great to get that tradition back and get it going again,

We've just got to stop shooting ourselves in the foot early,

Ray's the best, but for me I'm fired up because this is the Baltimore defense, ... They won the Super Bowl five years ago. You get hyped up playing a team that has been to where you want to go. Any time you do well against them, it makes your team look that much better.

Ray's the best, but for me I'm fired up because this is the Baltimore defense. They won the Super Bowl five years ago. You get hyped up playing a team that has been to where you want to go. Any time you do well against them, it makes your team look that much better.

Injuries are such a big part of the game. With running backs, you can't ever have enough.

I'm sure Will was upset too, but you just have to go with it. With us we're used to it. We've gone through practice with both of us switching off and we're both capable of getting the job done. If I had 40 yards the first quarter, he could have 40 the second. As long as we continue to get the job done I think it's going to work out for us.

I like to think of myself as a guy who had to wait his chance and who took advantage of it when the opportunity finally came. Sometimes you appreciate things a little more when you have to work hard to get them. That's why the success that I've had the last couple years means so much to me. I had to scrape and claw my way up the ladder.

I'm playing within the system. But I would love to get 30 (carries). If that isn't what coach is calling, then obviously I can't get it.

Any time you're playing a team that gets caught up in talking a lot, you tend to sometimes want to talk back.

It's bittersweet. It's not exactly one of those exciting moments because I would rather win.

He took command in the huddle. He kept talking to me, trying to pump me up.

It's an honor. It's something you don't expect, especially with some of the other guys capable of getting the award.

It's an honor. Something I really didn't expect to receive.

There's a lot of motivation there, ... Any time somebody doubts you when you have confidence in your own skills, you tell yourself, 'We're not going to lose this. We're going to go out there and fight to win.' We're going to turn a lot of heads when we win this game.

I can't stress how important it is. It's the last game, it's a division game and it's somewhat of a rival game. We need to end the season with a win so we finish on something positive.

I am very excited to get this extension done and now I can focus on getting ready for the 2006 season. This deal will allow me to establish myself as a member of the Cleveland Browns and be a part of a team that is improving and an organization on the rise.