During this time, rookies get a firsthand taste of the ethical issues that crop up as well.

So how does a rookie get on his good side?

It doesn't matter that few rookies have been getting that much.

Earlier in the year I was concerned about that, how a rookie gets into a rut and kind of drops off.

"But it's not like baseball or basketball where rookies get big contracts."

We're talking about a proposal where a rookie injured in the preseason would get $500 a week instead of getting paid his contract.

But more often than not, the rookie has gotten the better of his man.

"There aren't too many places a rookie can get all those calls."

It's real surprising that a rookie gets in there and makes very few mistakes.

"I sat back and watched a rookie pretty much get double the amount of carries I had."