We missed a ton of tackles. I don't think we're pressing. But we didn't give the offense enough opportunities. |
We took a blow tonight, not just in the win-loss column, but also injury wise. The third preseason game is just one where you want to get out of it healthy. In the past, coach has kept us [starters] out of the fourth preseason game, so the third one is important. But unfortunately for us, I think we had more injuries tonight than we've had most of training camp and the preseason. |
We want the best for T.O., we want the best for the franchise and ultimately what's best for the sport. Can't we just get along? |
We want them to know what it's like to be a leader, what it's like to be a team player because those things carry on in everyday life. |
We wanted to emphasize character, being able to be coached, and listening to others. |
We will not sign an extension until the revenue sharing among the owners is agreed upon and that's important because we understand how important the game is. We all have a stake in this. There's enough money on the table to be shared so that this sport stays alive. |
We're saying you have to fix that first before we even get back into talks about the collective bargaining extension. |
When one of the NFL's superstars goes down, it can devastate your football team. |
Win it, or it's start all over around here. |
You can't compete when one team has an open wallet and another team has both hands covering it up. It really can create disparity, not just at a club level, but at a player level as well. |
You felt his emotion and you could appreciate it. It was sincere. And if nothing else, he wasn't out on the field with us physically, but emotionally and spiritually, you could feel his spirit. |
You just try to disrupt the offense, |
You need to teach people and educate people and coach people about the right way to play and the proper technique to tackle. |
You're talking about a football fight versus a fight for the seat on the bus. There's no comparison. People were dying in the era where you were fighting for rights, fighting for a voice. But I do think his enthusiasm, the fire in his heart, was homegrown. |
You're talking about a guy who just doesn't do it from week to week. He gets the job done every day of the week. I hear people talk about this person or that person being the best safety in the league after they've had one or two good years, but Dawkins has been more consistent at that position than anybody. |