(The division title) means a lot but there's still a lot to do. I'm excited about the opportunities. I know I sound too much like a coach, but I'm worrying about what's ahead. |
[It had to be pried out of Marvin Lewis that this was the best all-around win of the 18 in his 34 games as Cincinnati's coach. But that is what the Bengals' history of losing demands.] I would say, yes; I have to give in, ... We came out and moved the ball well on offense and played good on defense. |
[It's just the way Palmer goes about life. At a golf tournament, he and Lewis were playing with a corporate chief executive. The man marveled at Palmer's natural abilities.] I see it every day, ... But you would never know he is so good at everything. He just shows up, performs great and sort of slips out the door. |
[Palmer] wants to play, but it depends on how he is. If he has the mobility, then he will play. If he doesn't, then he will not. We just have to wait and see how he is. |
And that's what it's all about. That's been our mind-set all the way through, to bring players here who can handle that challenge and are up to that challenge. |
And yet he wasn't moping and getting down on himself. He's a fighter. He know he's got to come back and do it the right way. He knows he had a chance to kind of be the hero, which would have been fun. It would have been neat. But not doing it this time won't stop him from doing it the next time. |
Any time guys can't agree on a contract, there are a lot of factors. You don't need to speculate on anything. He's our guy. We drafted him. We like him. When we get him here, we're going to coach him up. There's a lot he can still add, but we're not going to jeopardize our team if indeed he's not up to speed in certain areas. |
As a player and a person, Carson has gone beyond every expectation I had for him. |
As a player and a person, Carson has met and gone beyond every expectation I had for him. For myself as the head coach, I'm excited about the commitment the club has made to Carson and about Carson's commitment to the organization and to the city of Cincinnati. |
As a player and a person, Carson has met and gone beyond every expectation I had for him. For myself as the head coach, I'm excited about the commitment the club has made to Carson, and about Carson's commitment to the organization and the city of Cincinnati. |
As I keep saying from the day he walked in here, the guy no matter what he touches can turn to gold. |
At some point a player's got to make a decision when enough is enough. |
At some point, you deserve to have attention, ... But right now, we haven't earned anything. |
Carson does not change. That?s been the best part of Carson Palmer from the time I first met him through all the times spent with him prior to the draft, to us telling him he was going to be our choice while he was here on his visit. The way he has handled himself, his family, his representation ? everything has been just great. |
Carson does not change. That's been the best part of Carson Palmer. |