In the pass game, he is picking up incrementally enough where you can get him in there. Does he have the whole load yet? No, that takes awhile. It took Brian Westbrook a while and Brian came out of a passing system. |
It changes it for them. It doesn't change things for us. |
It doesn't hurt. But it causes a splitting headache for the coaches. |
It ends up getting skewed when you play from behind. |
It just became a deal where I didn't feel like it was the team, I felt like it was 'me. I went through a big 'me' situation last year with a guy who was all about 'me. |
It presents a separate set of problems, in terms of protecting them with running backs. There are mismatches, and communication with the offensive line is important so that everyone recognizes those different looks. |
It really is driven by the fact that other guys are doing a bit more special-teams wise, |
It's a 'Monday Night Football' game and a rematch of the NFC Championship Game that he didn't play in. He'll be ready to go. |
It's a Monday night football game and a rematch of the NFC championship game that he didn't play in. He will be ready to go. |
It's hard for him most of the time by the time he gets in there we've got - I don't want to say a patchwork offense, but he's usually out there with a bunch of different guys who haven't played together, younger guys, |
It's important that you understand, if a daily 'hi' is antagonistic or spiteful then I must be on the wrong planet. I've always treated people with dignity and respect. |
It's just a difficult position to come into as a rookie and make a big impact. I don't think people outside the game appreciate the difficulty involved. I mean, you can talk about the speed of the game, and how different it is, but there are a lot of other things that contribute to the problems players have at the position. It's a very steep learning curve, and it takes some guys a year or two to overcome it. It's a very short list of guys who come in and make an immediate difference at the position. |
Jim Mora has an idea of what he can and cannot do... He has a firsthand knowledge of that, regardless of what he has seen on tape... He's seen him day-to-day for years. I think it goes back to them and how they want to play him. We'll play him the same way we usually do within the system. |
Kevin is one of those great teachers. He did a great job of mentoring Donovan at Syracuse. He has experience as a coordinator [at Syracuse and Notre Dame], and most recently he has had a big part in Virginia Tech's success. |
Maybe in the back of his head he knows that [he has no chance], but, really, he's creating a resume in terms of what he's able to do on the football field, ... Personnel directors pick up the tapes and say, 'Let's take a look at the guy they're letting go. He's trained in the West Coast offense. Does he have anything that we're looking for?' |