Al, today you had the best-selling jersey in the league.
Al, do you think the president should apologize for calling NFL players derogatory names or for drawing you guys into this in the first place?
AV: You know, you guys do this for a living. You guys enjoy, and you guys comment on what the president says, I play football. I don't have anything to say about the commander-in-chief and his decisions. I've been following orders when I was in the military, and now I'm not responsible enough to make a comment about the president. I'll stick to football. I respect other players who want to talk about the president and his decision, but I have a lot on my plate. I have to play to a standard. I have to represent the Steelers organization, so I have nothing to comment about what the president says.
AV: I'm always going to stand up for the national anthem.
I would say 99, I would say almost all of them, I couldn't even tell you who was going to take a knee, but all my teammates wanted to stand up for the national anthem, they did not want this to be a distraction at all. ?