It definitely adds a little spice to the offseason. You really want to show the country you're a good team. As a team right now, we're a lot more excited about the [first] game than we were last year. A year ago, I'd call a meeting or 7-on-7 drill [during the summer] and some guys would show up and some guys wouldn't. Now, everybody is showing up for everything.

-Aaron Murray, interviewed by ESPN's Mark Schlabach.

Wow. It really makes you wonder about our level of commitment last year, doesn't it?