Carson Palmer
Carson Palmer
Carson Hilton Palmeris an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at USC and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002. The Cincinnati Bengals, for whom he played eight seasons, chose him with the first overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth27 December 1979
CityFresno, CA
lose
We're going to lose a lot if we don't have him,
get-better
You can always get better.
believe athlete differences
I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a difference.
athlete thinking people
So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.
dream kids thinking
Every kid thinks about the Heisman Trophy and dreams about it, but you never think it could happen to you.
football play
I don’t have to play football for money.
giving feel-good fans
It feels good to give your fans something to feel good about.
mistake careers get-better
There's a point in everyone's career where they're not going to be playing as well as they should be. You just have to keep you confidence and not hang your head and realize that you're going to figure it out and that you're going to get better and that you're going to learn. Learn from all your mistakes.
bowl guy lick pro
We have a Pro Bowl guy on a rookie, and that's something that makes me lick my chops,
funk mistakes
That's what the preseason's for, to get all the mistakes and the funk out.
arrived guys locker room seems top
It seems like we're on top of the world right now. But I don't think guys in this locker room really feel like that. I think they feel we haven't arrived yet.
practice looks used
I used to come to practice and go through the motions. I don't do that anymore. I look forward to practices. I even enjoy the windsprints.
golf relax stories
The one place where I can relax is on the golf course with my teammates and buddies, assuming I'm hitting the golf ball well. If I'm not, well, that is another story.