Bill tried to pepper me with compliments, like I was the greatest thing since popcorn. I saw right through that. |
Bless his heart. So we did get a bit of a start on Carolina. |
Bobby has been so good to start this year. |
But as far as the business decisions of football that's one of the tough ones right there. I had known this was kind of ongoing. He had practiced one day, but poor kid. It was tough on him. |
But before I could get on the plane, San Francisco offered me the offensive coordinator's job. All of our contracts were up after the Super Bowl and Coach [Bill] Walsh had just retired. So we didn't know what was going to happen and I was in a panic. When George Seifert was hired as coach, he called me and offered me the [coordinator] job. |
But I hadn't ever quit anything, so I was conflicted. |
But I think the special players can do special things. He's a special player. He's the best lineman I've ever been around. |
But I'd like to see two teams go at it any harder than we did. |
But if I had a wish list, it would probably be to get defense first. |
But in all likelihood, he'll stay home, |
But the only stat that counts is the score at the end of the game. |
But we're in as good a position as any team to absorb that. Our attitude has always been the next guy steps in, and off you go. |
By that time, I turn around and they're all next to me on the sidelines. I wasn't talking to anybody upstairs. |
Carolina offered him just a phenomenal financial package, and he was gone. Ken had developed his skills. We drafted him, we liked him, he had gotten better and better and better, and now he's playing at a certain level. That was a good signing by Carolina. |
Chris is very steady. He's had a fine year. He gets overlooked. They tease him about it. I tease him about it. |