''Those guys, those fans, they have every right to be mad at me because I did something wrong, and I just let my emotions get the best of me and I shouldn't have done it,'' he said. ''They have every right to be mad. But guess what? I'm going to come back and be a better man, be a better citizen.''

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''I try not to think about all that. The only thing I'm really thinking of is just doing my counseling and playing football. That's it,'' Hill said. ''I'm just trying to be a better man and help this team. I try not to worry about all the social media talk. I deleted all that.''

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Dorsey knew the selection would be touchy given the attention placed on domestic violence.

''This is not about touchdowns. This is not about football. I understand it's about people and lives and communities,'' Dorsey said. ''And that's why I want you all to realize one thing: We have done a lot of research with this thing. And that's where I'm coming from as the man and the person.''