Top 50 Adam Thielen Quotes

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 didn’t need to be motivated by other people overlooking me. My motivation was internal, to be better every day.

When you’re a competitor, you just want to go against the best.

Defenses usually are trying to take away the guys who are getting a lot of catches earlier in the season.

I would not be in the NFL, 100 percent, if it wasn’t for basketball. I probably wouldn’t be where I am without golf and baseball. Golf, for the mental side of the game, being able to focus on the now and take one shot at a time.

I was pretty realistic about my chances of being drafted.

I don’t care if people think I’m one of the best receivers or one of the worst receivers. I don’t really care.

When there are things I see on tape that I think I can get better at, it frustrates me.

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.

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 people can talk about their faith. When you live it every day and act on the word of God, it’s pretty cool to see.

I don’t care what people think about me.

As a competitor, when you have a bad play, all you want is to get the ball again and get going.

When I was early in my career, I really followed Twitter, seeing what people were saying about me. I definitely saw them talking about Mr. Mankato and all that. It was fun for me to have a little bit of extra support from outside people. I definitely helped me build confidence, that’s for sure.

It doesn’t really matter who’s getting the credit. We just love to be on the field and winning games.

I’m going to try to go out and do my best, and I’m going to try and compete every play.

For us, we’re homebodies. My wife and I like to be at home with family.

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.

I played college football for free. I had to pay to play, really.

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.

It doesn’t matter what play is called, you have to run that play and you have to be successful on it. It just comes down to execution, all 11 players doing the right thing.

You constantly have to grind, work harder than anyone else.

I just want to make sure that I’m competing every day and giving my best effort, because everything else just falls into place.

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.’

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.

You have a little more time to make moves when you’re in the slot.

You have to be able to make plays.

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.

I love when people think I’m not a good receiver.

I think that everybody should have the same opportunities.

For me there is so many factors in football, that’s why it’s the greatest team game. There are so many things that lead into having success, just like when you have a ton of success and when you have no success, it’s not just you.

If I get a target, I want the ball in my hands.

It’s football. There’s emotions.

I have tried to have a really good, positive attitude.

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.

That’s something you work on Day 1. You never stop your route.

I honestly don’t care about individual awards or statistics.

There’s a lot of guys out there that can play at this level, and sometimes they might be discouraged because they come from a small school or a tough situation.

There is no better feeling than coming into a tough environment and winning.

We actually had a toilet on the sideline in college. We had like a little mini-toilet; we’d go and flush it.

For me, it’s simple: easy recipes equal more family time.

I have a lot of confidence. I’m a competitor.

You make yourself tougher in the offseason.

I do get recognized every once in a while.

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’ve never been a numbers guy. Numbers don’t excite me. Winning games excites me.

For me, I’m just trying to keep getting better.

As a competitor, as an athlete, you want the ball to come to you.

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.

I really am genuinely happy for guys that get paid and have success when they actually work their tails off.