Larry knows how to find the football. He might not make a lot of big plays, but that's not what he's called upon to do. He just doesn't make mistakes. He's always where he needs to be. He's a true linebacker. |
Last year's line was good. This year's line can be great. |
Marvel is the reason why I'm still playing football. Bottom line. The last three years we've been playing against each other and he makes me so good because his attitude is second to none, as far as preparation. There's nobody on the team that works harder than Marvel Smith. There isn't. You go in the weight room every day after practice and he's in there. He's getting better. His mechanics are superb, man. He stays square; his hands are great; his feet are good. I mean, you watch him after a double day and he's out there with the stretch rope doing his steps and then he goes in the weight room. He won't let anyone outwork him or outplay him. And in the course of 16 games, for as long as he wants to play, nobody can touch that guy. |
My apologies to him. It's unfortunate it happened, but that's the risk we all take playing this game. |
Probably the best man, and not just one of the best coaches , I've ever met in my life. The things I've learned from him about football and about life, I'll cherish forever, really. Every minute you're around him, believe me, is a minute where you've benefited in some way. |
Stopping the run, that's our No. 1 goal every game. I don't think it's ever not been our No. 1 goal. |
That kid deserved a shot to play in this game. |
That's just football. Believe me, it wasn't because of a lack of effort. |
They are the best I have seen. Individually, we are going to have to beat our blocks. If we don't, we will get torn up. |
They're good at it. It's nothing illegal but it's something you have to defend. |
We had our opportunities. We didn't play smart football on both sides of the ball. (These are) things we can fix, though. We can get a lot better. I know we're fine. Sometimes you get the bear; sometimes the bear gets you. |
We just kept hitting the quarterback. It was as simple as that. |
We just played football like we did the last six weeks. Nothing special. That's just how good the Pittsburgh Steelers are. |
We played really bad at times and really good at times, but we need to play better to overcome the circumstances. |
We were not worried but more ticked off. We are better than what we did early in the game. But we responded, I thought pretty good. |