(Cosell) was the best. When you heard that voice, you knew a big-time event was going on. Still, to this day, no one could ever emulate the things he had done. No one could ever try because they'd be wasting their time. He made it exciting to watch Monday Night Football . |
[Howard Cosell had many detractors as a commentator on Monday Night Football, but he also helped drive up ratings.] When you heard that voice, you knew a big-time event was going on, ... Still, to this day, no one could ever emulate the things he had done. . . . He made it exciting to watch Monday Night Football. |
And it isn't always talent. There are lots of talented guys outside these walls who can't get in. It ain't just talent. Guys want to say it is, but it's only one piece of the puzzle. They learn that or they do something else for a living. |
As long as they're chasing us, we're in front. The thing is, we've just got to go back to work. |
Before I got on the phone with him, I felt terrible because I'd let him down. |
But that's OK. We know how good we are in this locker room. We know. |
For me, it's almost like it is back at Dove Valley for me. Guys are like, 'Rod, what do I do on this?' because they figure I know all (that's going on). |
For us, that was like heaven. |
He made some mistakes, which we can't do, but we'll correct those Monday. |
He runs hard. I couldn't see anybody stopping him. Get him on the edge and let him do his thing. |
He took it upon himself to be the best professional football player that he can be. And he's changed a few things about himself and how he approaches the game and it's made his game that much better. He's kept us out of a ton of bad situations – not only with his arm, but with his legs and with his mind. |
He's a down-to-earth man. He's enjoying himself. On the field, he's a pro. But off the field? He's a regular guy. |
He's going to have days like that. I've had them and I'm going to have some more. The thing that would be encouraging is him bouncing back and having one of those tremendous days where you say, 'That's the guy that we're used to seeing' and the guy we want to see. Those are the things you really want to encourage, instead of dwelling on some negatives. |
He's in the classification of Bundy or Wuornos. He will forever have a certain infamous notoriety. |
He's in total control. He's the guy that you see when he leaves every week he's got a bag of tapes with him. The rest of us get DVDs, Jake gets a bag of tapes that he takes home to study to make sure that he can put all of us in the right position. |