(Delhomme) knew it was a mistake. Sometimes you don't have to be reminded right away, especially from a teammate. Jake's a fiery guy and it makes him the kind of player he is. ... I just want to settle him down so he didn't throw any more passes like that. |
[Davis won't have to worry about opportunities. The Panthers had the NFL's second-worst offense (267.5 yards a game) and ranked 25th in the league in rushing yards (99.1 per game) last season, and coach John Fox plans to rely heavily on Davis this year. Before taking over Carolina in January 2002, Fox spent five years as the Giants' defensive coordinator, so he knows from firsthand experience in the NFL East what Davis is capable of doing.] Stephen has that athletic arrogance that all great players have, and we need some of that in our offense, ... We knew his lack of production in Washington didn't result from a decline in his skills. It came from not playing or running as much. But he's our kind of back. There may be faster runners, but there aren't many who are as productive [in terms of carries]. |
[Delhomme] knew he made a mistake. He didn't need to be reminded right away, especially maybe from a teammate. |
[Green Bay comes into Carolina 0-3, and looking to make a statement on Monday Night Football. Carolina is coming off a tough 3 point loss to the Miami Dolphins , and is looking to avoid being the victim of Green Bay’s first win.] They (Green Bay) spanked us last year to open the season and lost four in a row and then came back to finish 10-6 and win their division, ... A lot is made on the outside. The key is keeping your team focused on the inside. They are a team like us. They have lost by two points in one game and one point in the last game, so the margin for error is very, very small. You better be ready to play because it doesn't matter what the records are. |
[The first game] was our target, ... We didn't want to set him back so we didn't rush him coming back. Again, I'd rather have had him out there all this time, but he's had three very good days of practice. |
A lot of that stuff doesn't always get seen, it's kind of like playing offensive line - until there's a penalty on you it's almost like nobody knows you are there. Karl makes a lot of big plays and brings an attitude to that phase of our football team. |
A lot was made of last time. Our focus was on this time. |
All turnovers are big because they usually put points on the board or take points off the board. That play was huge. |
Any time they start something new, there's a certain amount of trial and error. You just hope you're not one of the teams who has a player who tests positive, and you do everything in your power to make sure you're not. |
Any time you can come on the road in a hostile environment on a short week and win, it's a challenge. All the guys in this locker room were challenged and I thought they responded. |
Any time you go on the road, it's important not to fall behind (early). We got in a bit more of a pass mode ... and in the fourth quarter they put their ears back and got after us pretty good. |
Any time you lose a close game, you feel it. But when it's the Super Bowl, you know how close you were. Other than when it gets brought up, I don't dwell on it. I know we won our share of close ones last year. But to get to the Super Bowl and not win is really a bummer. |
Anytime you're on the road, as we learned from our last trip here, you don't want to start from behind. The main thing we accomplished this time was to start fast. |
As a coach, it was still dumb, ... You can criticize me. I won't be upset about it. |
As I explained to the football team, we need to go through this, |