Admittedly, he was surrounded by a (great) cast. Well, now he's got a lesser cast and he went out and did the same things. I've noticed a real shift in opinion on him as we've moved through the year. And that shift is probably worth quite a lot of money. |
All I can say right now is that he looks good in the shower. |
And look where he is, having operations. |
And that's just the difference between us. |
As a consultant, Manhattan has been a part of our organization as we progressed through the development of this stadium project. The experience they have in this type of construction is invaluable. |
As I have said for the past three years, I am encouraged by Bill's enthusiasm and determination, and that hasn't changed in any way. From a personal perspective I have enjoyed every aspect of our working relationship, and I am optimistic about the organization's future. |
as tough a game to lose as any game we've had, any game we've ever had. |
Bill — and I can't emphasize this enough — is very much on the same page with me on this. This was not me selling Bill. This was not Bill selling me. This is us taking advantage of the chance to get an outstanding player. |
Bill was very much a part of this decision from the get-go. Bill is very much on the same page with all of us. ... If there's a tie, I break it. But there's was no tie here. We both wanted Terrell to be part of this team. |
But at the same time, he knows the game totally. Being two steps faster than everybody else isn't going to do it for a quarterback in the NFL. It's the mind that has to click on. |
But when I look at what our alternatives are and when I look at what he can bring to the table for our team this year, it's worth the risk. |
Defense always catches the offense. Always. No matter what adjustments you make, no matter how initially you sway it, the defense catches offense. It's an evolving thing. . . . I'm not concerned about a long-term advantage. You know we want to move the ball and why we obviously keep changing rules to help the offense. The reason you have to keep doing that is because those defenses keep tightening down. The guys are faster and bigger, and we've got the same width and length of a football field. There's no more room to run, and so you've got to give it a little bit of help. |
Dick is uniquely qualified for this position. He is extremely bright and has a thorough knowledge of the daily operation of a team and the league office. He and Steve will make a dynamic leadership tandem in Baltimore that will ultimately benefit the NFL. |
Everybody would be hurt if we basically accepted the situation as it has been offered and as it would be today. |
Football has been an inspiration to people who have other troubles. There are problems throughout New Orleans and Louisiana. We owe to those people not to take football from them. |