It's really been good, it's so much like a family because you're around these guys so much. My wife told them 'I don't want you to feel bad around us, if you want to talk about James, I think that would be helpful. |
It's something we've never had to look to do before, we've had to replace other positions and now we just have to look at running back, and that's the way the system works. We'll go forward, we generally try to work from the draft, but we'll see what happens. |
It's tough on Mike [to be missing practice and playing time] because he's going to have the two games [suspension] at the beginning of the year, so we had hoped to get him a lot of work in the preseason. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen, |
It's tough to go 16-0. You have to play well every week. That wasn't the main goal in our mind. Losing wasn't what we wanted to do, but if it brings us back with a little more resolve, then maybe something will come of it. |
Jack Tatum had it. Donnie Shell had it. John Lynch has it. Guys having striking ability. Bob Sanders has it in a small body, so it's not necessarily size. |
Jack Tatum had it. Donnie Shell had it. John Lynch has it. Guys having striking ability. Bob Sanders has it in a small body, so it's not necessarily size. Walter Payton had it, as an offensive player. You got close to tackle him and he would stun you. Earl Campbell had it. |
Jason just has to learn and grow. He made some big plays for us last year. He's got turnover ability, which we really liked. He played better and better each week, and he really got a lot of experience playing before we thought he was going to. He's a very confident guy and because he got to play, he's got even more confidence. |
Kendyll was doing very well, he was doing things we thought he could do and that's very disappointing to us. |
Last year, they went one series in this game, and it went really well for us. |
Like '94 with Warren Moon and Joe Montana, you'll see two future Hall-of-Famers in Saturday's game. |
Losing the streak wasn't really the big deal, but it was the way we lost. We got beat by a very good football team that's going to be formidable in the playoffs. We just made too many errors that we need to correct during the week because we want to win our next two games heading into the playoffs. If anything, it's made some decisions we might be facing easier to make. But nobody wanted this to end. |
Lynch and those guys used to always tell me that I was never satisfied with them, either, ... Maybe it`s a good sign. |
Marlin is still game time. I'd say that he's still doubtful, questionable. But he was better today. He hasn't practiced all week, so I'd say it's doubtful. But we'll see. |
Marlin is still the same. He improved a little bit. There's a chance he could play. Probably without practice, it's just hard to say. |
Mike is a really good guy, a unique guy, and I just wish the best for him. |