[Asked about next Sunday's game against the] struggling ... We're struggling, too, so somebody is probably asking them the same question about us. |
[TEN YARDS WITH T.B.: Bradshaw's offered the following while introducing this week's installment of] Ten Yards with TB ... When Brian told me he grew up in New Mexico, I told him I thought it is cool that people from other countries play football. He corrected me on my geography and agreed to sit down with me anyway. |
A few years ago I was definitely hoping the three of us could have stayed together for a long time. But we've got a new thing going here, and Lance doesn't have to take a backseat to anybody. |
But we have to make plays and score on defense. We know that, and we just didn`t do it today. |
Even though you're not in the game, you still like to win and see your teammates do well, so it was a little frustrating. But at the same time, we got out of this game healthy with the people we need to get to the Super Bowl, and that's the number one goal we wanted to take into the playoffs. |
He doesn't look any different to me. He was as strong as ever. |
He's been trying to come to terms with it for a long time. I think he knew a while back he was going to do this. I'm sure it's not easy for him -- it's what he's done his whole life, it's what he loves to do -- but he's making the right decision when it comes to your livelihood and being able to walk and all that good stuff. Don't mess with your neck. |
I don't even remember that season because it ended badly. |
I don't remember much from that season, it's so long ago. We know we have a good chance to do something special here and that's the way we're going to approach it. |
I don't want to go through that again. We got beat up in that game. We couldn't stop the run, we couldn't run the ball, and we turned the ball over. I don't want to remember that game, it ended so badly. We weren't the same for a long time after that. We learned that we've got to play a lot better to win playoff games. |
I guarantee you, guys watching that film are seeing plays like [safety Mike Brown's hit on Lions tight end Marcus Pollard], and it's going to be in the back of their head. |
I haven't even looked at it yet, Mike. |
I hear so-called experts say Carolina's the best team in the NFC. Well, let's see if they're right. |
I hope he gets a job somewhere, but I'd like to keep him here for a few years. I'd be happy for him [if the Vikings hired him]. Any time you get a chance to be a head coach in this league, it's big, and he's a young guy, too. He'd be great as a coach. Anywhere he goes, I'd be happy for him. |
I love when people pick against us because we just go out and prove them wrong. In training camp, there was no doubt in anyone's mind we had the personnel to do it. It was just a matter of staying healthy and going out there and doing it. Knock on wood, we stayed healthy, and it's been a fun season for us so far. |