Adam is the guy you want kicking in that situation. I felt once [Patrick] Pass made that catch and run [to the Steelers' 31] we were within field goal range. |
Adam, which was your best kick -- the one in the Snow Bowl or the one against Tennessee? |
Al's never really hired a defensive coach, Al's hired offensive coaches, |
Al's never really hired a defensive coach, Al's hired offensive coaches, ... That was the first question I asked him when I came out here was, 'What am I doing here?' A big part of Al's involvement with the team is on the defensive side of the ball. |
Al's never really hired a defensive coach, Al's hired offensive coaches. That was the first question I asked him when I came out here was, 'What am I doing here?' A big part of Al's involvement with the team is on the defensive side of the ball. |
All aspects of it need to improve. It extends to all 11 guys on the field. The running game, it's a team play. |
All we do is play to win. |
Almost 75 years of football gave him a vast knowledge and reverence historically for the game that very few could match, ... He coached everything, and his ability to teach and interact with people has really come back to me in my lifetime and in the last few days. |
And I understood that in an age where there was so much ego, because of the camera, that it was very important to look for that kind of player, ... I began to look for the kind of player that doesn't need his ego fed by stardom, but will do what he's supposed to do because he knows the game and loves the game, and will do the job the right way even if someone else gets the glory. |
And what are they like? |
Any parting words for us? |
Any players that haven't been in the playoffs need to do everything they've done before and more to try to prepare. You can't simulate a playoff game in practice. You can't simulate it anywhere. |
Any time a player goes from one system to another, one thing that could be a problem is breaking old habits. It's not that you don't understand what the new responsibilities or plays are, but just the fact that you've been doing something a long time - it's a habit - and that's not what's required in the other system. And that means kind of undoing something before you can even start to do something new. |
Any time you have a negative play in the running game, it's like getting a penalty, |
Any time you lose yardage in the running game, there's a mistake somewhere. |