The combine has become more expansive than when I was last coached [1997]. It still serves a great purpose. It's the first chance as coaches and general managers we have to see these players. Our scouting staff has been following them for a couple of years and know every little detail about them. Now you can see the human element. They're not just commodities now. |
The past is history, the future is a mystery, today is a gift. I'm an 80-year-old rookie. I will rely heavily on people in the organization. |
They never really did have an impact quarterback, among other people. His last year there, OK, they come back up to 7-9. When he had most of the pieces there, it was a 13-3 season. |
They played every game out of town. Every one of them was on the road. |
They say two things happen when you get older. One is you begin to forget things. And I can't remember what the other one is right now. |
This is no putdown of Mike, for whom I have high regard. He did have better personnel with which to work. |
This isn't a return to the good old days. It's new role which I savor. |
Way back when I was hired in 1986, I was 61 years of age. It sounded too old, so I lied and said I was 58. Finally I cleared that up. Maybe as I matured I realized (age) wasn't a factor. It's what you can do that counts. |
We appreciate his efforts and wish him well in what lies ahead in his career. |
We consider Nate a valuable member of our defense and believe he will play an important role in re-establishing our defense as one of the toughest units in the league. |
We don't have a hard and fast price. We're still talking. I'll treat that situation as it develops, because it's a big decision. |
We feel good about our quarterback situation. But I don't want to say what we are or aren't going to do. If affects to a degree what your posture will be when it comes to potential trades. We're not looking to wheel and deal on the trade market, but we're sure not going to close it off. |
We had hoped to keep Eric. There was an unwillingness on his part to re-negotiate his contract, and we really had no alternative but to make this trade. |
We want to win immediately. To say you're building is an incomplete sentence. ... You're building for a future coach and general manager. |
We were going to draft Lorenzo White in 1988. Somebody else took him so we had to draft some guy named Thurman Thomas instead. |