Anytime you've got a guy who's been there and done it the way he has, you look up to him. I mean, you want to listen to what he has to say, and he's brought a lot of that [experience] here and shared it. |
At a time like this you really see how really important he is to our defense. He's the creator and he's got all the guys he wants in here. With him gone, it's been a little different. But we're still running the defenses he calls. |
Big Ben has been making plays all year long when he rolls outside of the pocket. He got outside of the pocket a couple times and made some plays. |
Chuck and Grant really worry about stuff like that because they're team guys, and it's working out really well for everybody now. I'm not trying to be selfish, but the difference this year is everybody's really working together. |
He tries to stay away. But he watches the film and always makes comments on things you need to work on. He's still very much a part of what we do. |
He's an amazing athlete. It's always exciting to get a sack on him. It's really rewarding, and it takes a load off your shoulders. |
He's basically the same guy. He has good feet on him. He did a really good job last year. |
I don't know what I'd do without EK. Each week, I need something. |
I don't really want to get caught in the middle of it. It's something that meant a lot to me when I was down there at A&M. The 12th Man is huge. The fans are just unbelievable. Same thing in Seattle. |
I just want to stay clear of that. I play here and I went to school there. I have strong feelings for both places. |
I mean, if a team just goes out and overpowers you, then you're like, 'Hey, we got beat.' But I think we beat ourselves. |
I think his being sick has actually made us focus up a lot more, |
I wanted to pick it up and score, but I knew I had to cover it first. So I landed on it and kept rolling. I was hoping to roll right into the end zone, but I didn't quite get there. |
I was watching TV and they were saying that of all the teams in the playoffs, we had the weakest defense out of all of them. I think that's kind of a slap in the face to us, and go out and prove to people we're not just an offensive team. |
I wouldn't say he was rattled, but he started to get out of rhythm. |