Pittsburgh will send anybody at you at any given time. They're going to come after you. You just have to prepare and be disciplined. |
Stephen did a terrific job for us and that's certainly comforting to us, but obviously we'd like to have Randall available to us. If he is not, his family in that situation takes priority, in my view. |
That's a big part of what they are. They have a bunch of different packages they throw at you. They may bring four or five different people. |
That's one of the reasons why he's a successful coach. You know that image he creates, with the jutting jaw? That's how he approached every task he's ever had. He started early on to find an edge because he needed it. |
That's the kind of a player he (was). And when you combine that with his competitiveness and his skill, there's no doubt. |
That's the way he approaches things, and that's why we were successful last year. He realizes that for us to go where we're trying to go ... he and his position are going to have to elevate their play. We snuck up on some folks a year ago, and that's not going to happen this year. |
That's what it's about. You're going to have a handful of opportunities to make plays and the team that makes them is going to prevail. |
The best way I could characterize it is we will approach it like it's the first game of the year. |
The bottom line is that right now we aren't playing well enough to win. I think that's an obvious statement. |
The critical thing in my view, when you look at the whole thing is, we kicked the field goal to take the lead and they go 62 yards for a touchdown in three plays. We talked all week about giving up big plays. You can't do it against any team, particularly against Pittsburgh. |
The crowd deserves a significant portion of this success. I've never been in an arena that had the kind of noise that they had today. It's a tribute to their fans. It was very, very difficult. We didn't manage it very well. |
The expectation (is) he will play. |
The fact that we were represented in each area – offense, defense and special teams – that's very, very pleasing not only to myself and to the organization but to our players. |
The first time I saw (Jackson) I wasn't sure if he was a tight end or a defensive end, and as it turned out he was neither. |
The game we play Saturday is going to last for six or seven months. |