(We have) two new linemen and the first and second receivers from last year weren't on the field, ... Those are key, important factors to note. That and there was a change in leadership in the offense, coordinator-wise. |
(We have) two new linemen and the first and second receivers from last year weren't on the field. Those are key, important factors to note. That and there was a change in leadership in the offense, coordinator-wise. |
[But at last the Vikings could smile and cite progress.] Losing, and losing the way we did, takes a tremendous amount out of you, ... It makes you start to think a little bit. |
[Haslett] is an excellent football coach, and they have a lot of talent on that football team, ... They're very explosive. |
[Haslett] is an excellent football coach, and they have a lot of talent on that football team. They're very explosive. |
[Mike Tice and his staff got to work on that task this week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., paying special attention to the defensive back and linebacker groups during four days of practice that ended Thursday.] It looked a little thin at the linebacker position, ... But secondary-wise and the defensive line, there was very good talent. The defensive line especially looked excellent. |
[Sharper has] played with injuries before, so he understands what he can and can't do with it, ... We really could use him, so we'll wait until he goes out before the game and he gives me the thumbs up, thumbs down, iffy, whatever signal he's going to give me and go from there. |
[Sharper has] played with injuries before, so he understands what he can and can't do with it. We really could use him, so we'll wait until he goes out before the game and he gives me the thumbs up, thumbs down, iffy, whatever signal he's going to give me and go from there. |
[The news of the cruise clearly upset Tice.] I fashion these young men as an extension of my family, ... So as a father and a family man, you can probably sense how I feel. |
[Then they promptly blew through all those deadlines, and took the clock down to 32 seconds before they struck a deal with the Ravens.] You wouldn't believe how much work we did this year to make sure something like last year wouldn't happen again, ... We just cut it too close. We didn't leave enough time for a deal to get done. It shouldn't have gotten to that point. |
[Vikings head coach Mike Tice made his most telling comment yet regarding his inclination to remain with Minnesota.] This is my team, ... We've got a mission, and we're going to stay on our paths. |
[Vikings head coach Mike Tice was upset that the trade didn't get executed.] I'm pissed, ... It doesn't look good after last year [when the Vikings also had trouble turning in their first-round card in a timely fashion], but it wasn't our fault. |
[When asked about his diet, Tice could only focus on what he's missing.] No pasta, no cheese, hardly any bread. Only dark bread if at all, ... No cheese is killing me. |
Aaron seems to have settled down. This year, he'd miss a kick, he goes back and hits the next kick. That's a sign of maturity. |
According to NFL rules and union contracts, there is a large difference between allegations and charges and convictions. So until at any point there is a conviction of some type, if there is, I have no action to take and nothing to say. |