Top 95 Quotes & Sayings by Adam Thielen
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Last updated on December 21, 2024.
I had no idea the Vikings were interested. I was actually expecting other teams because the Green Bay Packers and three or four other teams asked for film after the combine in Dallas, and the Vikings weren't one of them.
We know how hard it is to get to the playoffs in general, and then to get to the NFC Championship Game. You just never know if you'll have the opportunity again, so you really want to make the most of it.
Whatever play is called, I go run the route.
You have to be able to hit the deep balls.
It doesn't matter who you are in this league: You're always trying to have a bigger role. Anybody who said they weren't trying to do that would be lying.
I didn't need to be motivated by other people overlooking me. My motivation was internal, to be better every day.
That's probably the biggest difference from a hamstring to different injuries. You can play through pain with other injuries. But as I found out quickly with a hamstring, if you're feeling any pain, eventually, it's not going to work.
You have a little more time to make moves when you're in the slot.
I'm always going to feel like the underdog. I feel like that's the kind of mind-set I want to have and if I do lose that mind-set, I want somebody to slap me in the face and say, 'Hey, pick it up and get back to the roots.'
It's the same thing as a competitor with anything whether it be a play, an injury, a distraction. You just put it behind you, you take the situation for what it is and you control what you control and the people that do that the best are usually the more successful team, person, individual, what have you.
At some point, you're not going to be able to run the ball for 180 yards, even with the best running back in the NFL. That's when you have to be able to throw the ball.
You have to have a great offensive line, great quarterback and guys around you that believe in you and help you.
Money is good and everything, but championships are what it's about.
Being able to put the film out there that I did and prove that I can be a starter in this league, it's put me in a good situation.
I've never been a numbers guy. Numbers don't excite me. Winning games excites me.
It doesn't matter what happened in the season or what happened the last play, there's always an opportunity to make the next play.
You make yourself tougher in the offseason.
When you're coming into training camp, there's not a whole lot that is familiar. When you can grab something from it, it keeps you calm and helps you just play football.
It doesn't really matter who's getting the credit. We just love to be on the field and winning games.
I love to compete and I hate failing.
That's something you work on Day 1. You never stop your route.
Just because you're drafted, No. 1, doesn't mean you're going to make a team and, No. 2, it doesn't mean you're going to be around a long time. Especially at receiver, where there are only five and the last two have to play a lot of special teams or they're gone.
It's really nice to be able to go into the offseason and attack the training as soon as possible.
I love when people doubt me. I love when people don't think that I'm good enough to play at a certain level, not good enough to be a starter, things like that. That's the stuff that drives me.
I was pretty realistic about my chances of being drafted.
I always played 'FIFA' and stuff like that growing up, and seeing those guys celebrate, I kind of got inspiration from that.
You have to be different on the field than you are at home.
I really try to avoid looking at or thinking about my stats because I'm just trying to do my part in winning games.
I don't care what people think about me.
Something I remind myself every day, just do your job to the best of your ability and that's the most important thing.
Being a part of the practice squad was a tough year for me.
The players have got to make the plays.
I'm the kind of person who always has a Plan B. I don't want to go into anything without another option.
For me, it's simple: easy recipes equal more family time.
I think when you're not in the NFL or when you're early in your career, you don't understand how hard guys work, especially the guys that play a long time and are successful.
It's frustrating when you don't feel like you help the team like you should, but at the end of the day there's going to be ups and downs and it's how you react.
I have a lot of confidence. I'm a competitor.
For me, I'm just trying to keep getting better.
For me, Thursday night football is a great time for me to enjoy the game with my family, as I'm not able to watch as much on Sundays.
I think there were a lot of people at Mankato reaching out to the Vikings saying to just bring me in for a tryout.
I've always been a very observant person, a visual person. That's my way of learning. Things on paper, notes and things like that, don't help me the same way as watching things live.
I feel like I've proven that I can be a starter in this league, and I want to be respected in that way.
For me, after every game you look yourself in the mirror and ask 'what can i do better, what can i do to help this team?' Then you go back to the drawing board and you go back and you work hard.
I have tried to have a really good, positive attitude.
If I get a target, I want the ball in my hands.
Joe Mauer, as a local guy, I've looked up to him.
There is no better feeling than coming into a tough environment and winning.
When you're a competitor, you just want to go against the best.
You have to be able to make plays.
I'm going to try to go out and do my best, and I'm going to try and compete every play.
It's football. There's emotions.
In this league, it's all about being close to 100 percent on game day.
I honestly don't care about individual awards or statistics.
I really am genuinely happy for guys that get paid and have success when they actually work their tails off.
Defenses usually are trying to take away the guys who are getting a lot of catches earlier in the season.
You constantly have to grind, work harder than anyone else.
I thought I was better at basketball, but obviously people didn't think so. But I loved them equally, whether it be baseball season, basketball, football, golf, I liked them equally.
A lot of times you don't see that, doesn't matter when they're drafted, first round or not. You usually don't see guys come in and wow you.
I don't really care what people think about me or the color of my skin. I'm just playing football.
By the time the season's over, I'm ready to get back in the weight room and start training as far as getting stronger.
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