Matt Schaub
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"Matthew Rutledge Schaub" is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Virginia, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and currently holds every passing record in the franchise's history.

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Complete the ball, moving the chains and being decisive with the football. My role is to help move the offense. To have a run game like we have, it takes a lot of pressure off.

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Not too bad for the quarterbacks, I guess.

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It helps to see the looks that you watch on film, ... Seeing them reacting and running their plays as opposed to sitting back with mental reps, watching someone else do it and then have to go in there and run them. I just need to get better and completing more balls, moving the chains and being decisive with the football.

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I'm happy with the way I performed. I thought I came out and made some good decisions and gave us a chance.

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It changes your mentality and mind-set a little bit, ... But I prepare the same, whether I'm the backup or I'm going to play a lot. That's my role.

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You're just one play away at all times and you've got to be ready and into the game for when you're called upon if something would happen to the starter.

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Coming into those situations and getting on the field in the heat of battle and having to make plays will definitely help. Whether it be the short term or long term, being in those environments will help me.

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It changes the mentality of the mindset a little bit knowing you have to be ready from the get-go, but I'm going to prepare the same, as if I was the backup or if I have to play a lot. That's my role. That's what I have to do each week.

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It was a pretty good play by Fred. The ball bounced off his head but he came up with it and was able to roll into the end zone. If you know Fred, that kind of play really fits his personality because he's a funny guy.

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