I'm sure they looked at all the facts and that's what they decided to. It's really out of our hands and we've just decided to be thankful for whatever happens. |
I'm very proud of this team, coming back after Monday night and playing like that, a complete game. We had that focus, we wanted to get in the playoffs. |
I've got great memories from Tampa Bay, but I have great memories from Kansas City and Minnesota, too. I was in Pittsburgh. It's just a journey for me. |
I've never been in this position. Hopefully, we'll get to deal with that talk a little while longer. |
I've never believed in favorites at this time of the year. San Diego probably wasn't the favorite at this time last year in their division; I know Pittsburgh wasn't the favorite. I like our guys and we think we're going to be an excellent team and be there at the end, but you have to prove it in the 16 games that are coming up. |
I've talked to a number of people and you certainly find out you're not the only one to endure some painful things. I've had e-mails. I've had letters from parents. I've talked with parents on the phone. They're all so very supportive. But what I think you realize is you're not alone, you're not by yourself. It's not something that hits you and you only. That's what I've learned throughout this week. |
If I get there, I'll think about Lionel Taylor and Sherman Lewis and Jimmy Raye , coaches who could have gotten to the Super Bowl if they had had an opportunity. I hope I get there because it will be a tribute to those guys. |
If I hadn't been around and seen it before, I'd feel differently. But I saw it for about 14 years with John Elway and then he won those last two years and everybody forgot about all those other Super Bowls. In the short term it's tough. It's something that's going to be there until we win one. |
If it brings us back with more resolve, maybe something good will come of it. |
If it was a regular-season game, he'd probably play. |
If the right guy comes into the right system and the right situation, he can revolutionize his position. Steve Young went to Tampa, and it wasn't the right situation. Not many people envisioned him being special at that point in time. Then he went to San Francisco. Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks were in Tampa when I got there. Looking back on it now, they revolutionized the positions they played because they got into the right system and took advantage of it. |
If there's one thing to be disappointed in, it's the fact that we've only had one takeaway in our last three games. Generally, when that happens, it's hard to win. People have gone in with the idea of protecting the football and they've been careful with it, |
If they have (tight end) Todd Heap back full time, they'll use him. He'll use his personnel really well and get the ball to those guys in places so they can be effective with it. |
If we don't win the Super Bowl, it won't be the end of the world for me personally. Unfortunately, there's only one team that feels good about itself in the end and 31 teams that are disappointed. You would like to be that one who isn't. |
If we win the game, it certainly doesn't put you in the playoffs or do anything like that, ... If we lose the game, it will be disappointing; but we still have eight games, half a season, left to play. You do want to approach it that it is not a playoff game, not a do-or-die game. |