We've got plenty of guys. |
We've got the games at the end of the year where any of those could end up being a national TV game, and that probably looks like it was set up that way. Cincinnati, being a national game, is going to be great, and we're starting to develop a little rivalry with those guys. So all in all, I think it was good. |
We've knocked a lot of balls loose and had some fumbles on the ground, but we just haven't gotten them. We've got to keep pressing and persevering because that will not win for us down the stretch. |
We've played Jacksonville and St. Louis, who have some wins, but for the most part, we haven't played teams with winning records, ... I look at the schedule ahead and everyone, including me, is saying we've got a lot of work ahead of us. |
We've really not talked about it. I think that's one of the reasons we've been able to stay loose. We've really not sat here saying for the last eight weeks, 'Wouldn't it be great.' I'm sure if we win this one and get 14, I'm sure it will be talked about a little more. |
We've seen some familiar things in watching some of their game tape. They're running some of the stuff that Romeo did with the Patriots. But they're also doing some other things as well. There's sort of a mix there of what they're doing, but that's to be expected. Romeo is doing it the right way, though. He's doing it in a winning way. |
Well, you have to take care of the ball against them. That's what their defense does really well. They do take it away. They put their offense in good position. They seem to come up with the key plays. We obviously have to go in with the idea of protecting it. If we do, we'll be in good shape. |
What can you say, a great effort. We wanted to get this game for a number of reasons. It was like a 'family' win where everybody contributed. |
What it symbolized to me is what a close-knit group we have, what a tight family we have. I know those guys wanted to win that game for me. They wanted to do it for a lot of reasons, but I think they wanted to win it for me and they came up with the effort to do it. |
What we've done the last few weeks is play very efficient on offense, special teams has been winning the battle of field position, and the defense is getting us the ball back in scoring position. That's what we're looking for. |
What you're excited about is you have a guy who has been in those situations and you don't have to guess how he's going to respond. That's really the biggest thing from our standpoint. Whether he's from New England or anyplace else, you're getting a Pro Bowl caliber guy, a guy who's done what he's done. |
When everybody gets healthy, I think we're going to like our roster, ... We like the guys we have. |
When they dropped back in the shotgun game, I thought our guys put on good pressure. |
When we come back, we should be healthier and ready to go. We're not as obsessed with New England as everybody else is. We want to beat them and there will be time to prepare. But we'll treat it for what it is. |
When we do what we're supposed to do and execute the play, we've been pretty good on third-and-1 or 2. |