That is what we are going to do. Maybe we won't get them all but we want to keep our core together. |
That was one of the most unbelievable things I have ever experienced -- what Joe was going through and the level he played at in those games. |
That's great. I think they are proud of that. Everybody who goes onto the field contributes something in some way, and you saw that again today. |
The big blowout deals are probably a thing of the past for this period. You still have the understanding that there may be some teams and some cap casualties that come along the way, but you really focus now on the draft in terms of what needs you have left. |
The important thing to take from this is we very much want to keep Steve a Seahawk and our goal is to ultimately re-sign him. This is the best avenue for achieving that. |
The key ingredient is bringing guys in who have character, to build team chemistry, so that everyone is moving in the same direction, ... The other thing I thought was important was to open up the lines of communication and improve the morale in the building. |
The people who step across the line and get the job done deserve the credit. They enjoy playing with each other, they have each other's back, and they've really bought into the team concept. You drive down a road and see a road crew, two of them are working and the rest are leaning on their shovels? I lean on a shovel. |
The stats said it all. We were 26th in the league [in total defense] and it had been that way for a while here. We knew we had to do something; we knew that somehow we had to pull things back together. |
The three-year mark is the real mark. |
The ultimate competitor, ultimate team player. |
The vacuum [at the position] was there, and he was there. |
There are many ways for guys to lead. Conduct. Toughness. How hard you hit. Different people can be that guy. |
There is a formula and there is a way to get to that point. You don't know how quickly it's going to happen. |
There is the size factor. You'd like that guy running even faster than he already does, too. But he's a very good player. |
There was a little bit of divisiveness in the locker room that was preventing our team from coming together. |