I worked with Joe at the Eagles and the one thing you can say is that his players always excel. |
I worked with Joe at the Eagles and the one thing you can say is that his players always excel. Joe has a tremendous amount of NFL knowledge both coaching the position of linebacker as well as serving as a head coach in this league. That is an asset that we cannot overlook. |
I'm looking forward to the opportunity. I'll have more to say about it tomorrow. |
If you're talking about characteristics in a quarterback, you're looking for guys that are winners. They come in all shapes and sizes. They have to have leadership qualities, and he's gotta be tough. |
It's an exciting time, and I'm looking forward to it. I've enjoyed my three years in Dallas, and I've learned a lot from working with a coach like Bill Parcells. |
It's hard to look at their talent now, compared to their record, with all of the circumstances and things that they've gone through. It's a team that's certainly shown that they can be competitive, and I would look forward to that challenge. |
It's too early to think about that now. We have plenty of work to do before (the draft) and my job is not just on offence, but to lead the team. |
Obviously 2005 was a traumatic year for this area, it was a tough time for this team. |
Obviously 2005 was a traumatic year for this area, it was a tough time for this team. I hope that in some small way the effort of this team in 2006 and beyond will represent this city and this region well. |
Obviously, Gary and I are familiar with Scott from our time in Dallas. Scott defines the type of person we are looking for, a dedicated veteran who has been a starter and knows what it takes to succeed. Scott understands the system that Gary is putting in place and we are extremely pleased to have him on the roster as we move forward. |
Our turnover ratio last year was at the bottom of the league. If you look at that statistic, everyone's that drafting in the first five or six picks all were in the bottom of the league in that ratio. It's a won-loss deal. If you don't correct it, you'll lose again. |
Some people would say: 'Stay in Dallas. The situation there is good.' We're three-quarters of the way through building a brand new house in Dallas. Hopefully I'm not viewed as a young, naive coach coming into a situation here. I'm excited about this opportunity. I know it's a challenge and we're going to roll our sleeves up. |
Specifically, I just think we're not in real good shape right now. I think we've got a lot of work to do. There are a lot of guys struggling with reps. |
That's how you've got to practice. The message I had for them last night was be prepared for our tempo. They'll get used to that and I think players want that by and large and I think it'll pay off in the long run. But we've got a lot of work to do and a lot of guys sucking some air right now. |
That's our plan right now, there's no question about it. |