It's all about how bad you want to come back. (The Achilles' is) not tight anymore. I'm like a wild dog about getting back on the field. I'm hungrier…

- Takeo Spikes

We don't care about going 2-0, 3-0, or 4-0. Our first main objective is to go 1-0. That's the only thing we care about. That's the main focus.

- Takeo Spikes

And the most important thing at the end of the day is that we stay together as one in relaying the information to the rest of the guys.

- Takeo Spikes

You have to be more disciplined in what you do. You have to make the plays when you're supposed to make them. When the play is presented to you, you …

- Takeo Spikes

I'm so very happy to be here, ... My lifelong dream is to win, and I was accustomed to winning before I got to Cincinnati. From Bantam League, to mid…

- Takeo Spikes

I always say we got 700 pounds of pork up front. They're going to hold guys down and allow us linebackers to make a lot of plays. Even in practice. I…

- Takeo Spikes

Just to be mentioned in the same sentence with those guys feels good, but I want to take it to another level. I respect those guys because they did i…

- Takeo Spikes