Jimmy Graham

Planes can basically land themselves now, so clapping for pilots is unnecessary

Even in fog, you'll basically have the plane land itself... I think you should, more or less [clap] back to the plane. I mean, now most of the landings are done by hand, you know, obviously, cause, cause you've got to stay current... you know that if something was really going on, you know, those things are pretty much going to land themselves in fog.

I realized in 2011 that I was simply bigger and faster than everyone in the NFL

I would say about week eight [of 2011], I'm just realizing just I was bigger and faster than basically everybody in the NFL. And so realizing it... I can go out here and embarrass people. And then that's kind of the mindset that I took on.

I am willing to die on certain plays; that is the level of commitment needed

I gave myself no other option... I play with this type of intensity and tenacity that, you know, I was willing to, you know, I mean, I was willing to die on certain plays out there. And that's kinda how I took it most of my career.

My contract battle with the Saints forced the team to pay versatile players like Alvin Kamara more money later on

I think guys in that place, you know, who are young, got paid. And they just figured it out. You know, I think [Alvin] Kamara, I think the receiver [Michael Thomas]... they just kind of give those guys the bag just because they realize, 'Hey, we don't want like a leader franchise guy to have to get out of here.' I think a lot was learned through the whole experience.

This Sunday might be my last game with the Bears as I look for a contender next year

Hopefully this is my last game [with the Bears], you know, that's kind of where my mindset is... I got to figure out what's next for me, you know? And I got to figure out if there's an opportunity for me to go onto a contender next year and kind of see what happens.