We did what we were asked to do at the meeting in March, which was to go back and re-examine the whole issue from a competitive standpoint with all the statistical analysis, |
We hope to get away from offenses - I don't want to say stealing, so borrowing - signals from the sideline (for defenses). |
We want to make sure they actually see the foul. |
We were just so unaccustomed to it growing up, |
We're going to put a little more onus on the defensive player. When the defensive player has an opportunity to avoid, he must take that opportunity to avoid. |
We're just trying to save a little time in trying to move replay along at a little faster pace. |
We're preparing as though we're going down two different paths — one with an agreement and one without. Our meetings tonight will really focus on there being no agreement. |
We've allowed those things to creep back. They are not necessary and should not be allowed. |
When he has an opportunity to avoid, he must take that opportunity to avoid. When the quarterback has his feet on the ground, he's really defenseless. |
When I got here, I looked at him and said that my previous opinion of him was not fair, |
When you look at some of these celebrations, you think they're kind of funny. But when you look at a bunch of them, you are a little concerned by it. We're trying to make sure that sportsmanship remains central to the game. |
Without a doubt, the player costs are highest in this deal, and a good portion of the burden is going to fall hardest on the lower-revenue clubs. But we did what was in the best interest of the entire National Football League [by reaching an accord]. |
Yes, games will probably get a little longer, ... You're always conscious of the length of games. It's not something you want to encourage. But we felt we had to do something about passing yardage going down. |
Yes, I would, absolutely, ... There are prototypes that have proven somewhat true over the years. I think it's valid, and there's something to that. But I'm never going to look at just one or two guys and live by that deduction. You cheat yourself doing that. The Florida receiver thing makes a nice story, and it is supportable with the names you've got to work with, but that kind of trend is true in a lot more places than just Florida, and it's true at more positions than just receiver. |
You can't see it from here, ... You cannot see it from here. That's Hawaii. Take a look over that Pacific Ocean. Do you see it? You don't see it from here. That's a long time ago. But it was really hard on the fans. Here's a new franchise, a new team, everybody's jacked and then, whack, these guys aren't even competitive. It was very difficult. |