By no means is this a team to be written off. If you back a competitor into a corner, they are going to come out fighting. ... It is going to be a close football game. It always is. |
Carson Palmer will be back, I don't think there is any question to that, but there are a lot more pieces to that puzzle and not just Carson. He's an integral part of it, trust me, but they've got a lot of pieces around him and with Marvin overseeing that defense they're going to continue to get better. It's going to a big-time rivalry for years to come. |
Casey has been so solid for us. He's kind of the rock in the middle of that defense and he's a guy that uses up two blockers. He's got great balance, he can still go sideline to sideline and has a good feel for the game and understands what teams are doing to him. |
Casey's the prototype nose tackle in the 3-4. He's got great balance, he's very powerful and he can move. He's down to the same weight he was when he was a rookie and that's good for him. This guy has recognition, not just for sacks. When people watch him play, they recognize how important he is to our defense, and what he allows us to do. |
Certainly, ... I think it's a big game early in the season. It's a good barometer for us to see where we stand. |
Certainly, Ben's got to feel comfortable being out there and there are no restraints, ... I don't want to put him or the football team in any kind of danger if he's feeling that way. He's much improved from yesterday, but again it's going to be day-to-day. |
Charlie Batch is the starter by default until I see more. ... We'll see how the week progresses. |
Charlie has a good presence on the field. I like his demeanor. |
Confidence is a very fragile thing, and it certainly is something that has to start with your mental approach and your ability to respond and stay focused and not allow negative thoughts to enter into your own mind. When you're successful, it's easier to expect success. All of a sudden it's not there, it becomes more of a challenge. |
Danny does all the dirty work. He's the guy who's out there blocking linebackers and defensive linemen ... Danny is a true fullback in every sense of the word. He's like an offensive lineman in the backfield. He's a guy who has been there for (us) week in and week out. He doesn't say a lot. |
Danny is further ahead right now than Travis. Hopefully, I'll be able to upgrade both of them, but we'll see how the week progresses. |
Defensively we played a pretty good game. We gave up only three points. We didn't give up a touchdown. But we've got to play better than we did. |
Did we play our best game? No. But when you're a good football team you don't have to play your best game, you just keep responding to the situations that come up. |
Disappointed in the effort tonight, certainly offensively. We are not in sync on offence, and that was evident. |
Disappointed in the effort tonight, certainly offensively. We are not in sync on offense, and that was evident. |