David Akers Quotes

"It's tough. Somebody's going in and taking my position this week and I don't like that. I worked hard to get it and I don't want to lose it. It's not easy."

"It's a learning process. This is my first full season in this place here and when southwest winds come out of there, it's brutal coming through that one opening."

"You know it's going to hurt for one second and then the game is over. My whole leg hurts right now."

"as soon as possible."

"You talk about some destiny out here. We got guys out there with a lot of heart and they went all the way down to the wire to show it."

"Honestly, that was more pain than anything."

"I hit some balls with the wind and I hit some into the wind, ... and I felt very encouraged by it."

"When you go out there, you know it's only going to hurt for 1 second, and then the game can be over."

"When you go out there, you know it's going to hurt for only one second, and then the game is over, ... I said, 'Let's do it right now. Let's suck it up one time and kick it.'"

"They needed me out there, ... I was thinking, 'It's only going to hurt for a second, and the game can be over. I'm honestly most proud of this kick today."

"You know it's going to hurt for only one second, and then the game can be over, ... I'm honestly most proud of this kick today. Today they needed me out there. It was a tight ball game. I needed to be able to be out there if at all possible. But honestly, that was more pain than anything."

"I'm going on what the doctors and trainers are saying, ... I think everything looks good right now. T-minus two days, right?"

"(Of all my field goals), I'm proudest of that kick today. I can honestly say that."

"They have a plan for me and I just do whatever they tell me to do. Kicking field goals today was part of the plan. We'll see what they have for me next."

"It's an integrity thing on my part,"