After the season, when I talked with him, I told him he had to spend the time with Tim [offensive coordinator Lappano]. He had to learn what Tim and Tyrone were looking for. |
Ben is so young, and he has so much to learn. Matt has arrived. But for the future, I would rather have Ben because of where he is going to go. His future is unlimited. |
Doug Williams did a little bit of that when he won the Super Bowl, but this would take it to another level. |
He always had it so easy. He was so much better than anybody else in high school. Now the competition was catching up with him and he was having trouble staying on top of the learning curve. |
He made a big jump this summer. That's when you create leadership opportunities. Isaiah is one of those special guys. |
He's always been able to do just enough to give you hope that we're close, |
He's one of those guys who has a tendency to sulk a little bit, |
He's passionate about it, but he's not so passionate that he has to be on the sideline at the end of every ballgame like (Dallas Cowboys owner) Jerry Jones or some of the others. He's going to try to hire the best people that he can get to run his football team because that's not his expertise and he'll admit that. And he'll give them all the things they need to work with. |
I don't think he'll be a high draft pick, but as a specialty player, somebody will pick him up. He's kind of small, but he's got great speed, so I think somebody will give him a chance to return punts and maybe be a game-changer for them. |
I don't want to make this a racial thing, because it shouldn't be. But it is significant because it was the first time. |
I don't want to make this a racial thing, but I think it is significant. It shows that we have arrived at the pinnacle of our sport. |
I don't want to make this a racial thing, but it is significant because it is the first. All the guys who played the game before me as African-Americans have to share in this a little bit. This is the crowning jewel to my career. |
I don't want to make this a racial thing, but it's significant. I am very, very deeply honored to be involved with the rest of these guys in this great fraternity. |
I know I had a guy who argued my case extremely well. But I also had to relegate myself to having to wait. I had to wait to get to a major college, and I had to wait to get to the NFL. |
I think all of the guys who played the game before me who were African-American can share this with me. It is significant. Anytime there is a first, it is significant. |