He was one of the guys ... there was this perfect communication with him. When I heard he was getting this job, there was no doubt in my mind from a personality standpoint he was perfect for this job. |
I remember he got beer for us for parties after the game. He was always good friends with us (players) for a long, long time. |
I was thirstier after games, (Weis) did his best. |
It was a little more raw than they had been used to hearing. From our discussion, I gathered there was a feeling the players had become a little complacent. He brought back to them they've got to play hard. He brought a lot of competitiveness. |
Other than that, I've taken grief my whole life over the way I played and this and that. I let the criticism roll of my back and use it to get better. |
The more comfortable we got chatting, the more I drifted away from giving down-and-distance and the other basic things. |
The only thing that hurt me was the comment we cheated the Browns' fans, |
When I turned on the TV one day and saw he was the offensive coordinator for the Patriots, the first thing I thought was ... Charlie? Wow, maybe I should have known that since I'm in sports broadcasting. Of course, now I try to get tickets and can't, and he doesn't return phone calls. |
When they said he was going to be the guy, it was amazing because no one could be a bigger fan not only of the school but of the players. He was one of the guys. There was a perfect connection between us. |
You wouldn't bring me in to do play-by-play if you were having a traditional booth, |