Famous Quotes & Sayings

Santonio Holmes

I haven't seen (Ginn) run any real routes,'' said senior defensive back Cedric Griffin.

I haven't like our defensive effort in the second half at all lately. We knew (Brown) would be fresh in the second half. We felt like they'd got right to them. They did, and he was effective.

I haven't had one day with my entire offensive or defensive line. I've yet to have my whole line together. So it'll be interesting.

I really don't know what went wrong. We had a few defensive breakdowns, especially toward the end. But I really thought our kids did a great job tonight. That was a very good team we played.

I really liked our defensive energy and effort. We competed with a sense of urgency.

Jerry Jones

I like Drew Bledsoe as my quarterback, and I think we need to go for a big defensive tackle here. ... Tuna, thanks for your input. Donovan, I'll be sending my plane momentarily.

Mike Thibault

I'm more impressed with some of the defensive plays we made, steals, tips in the lane, rebounds in traffic. I thought they all stepped up and did that.

Herman Edwards

If I was voting, and I didn't see all the games that were played, but he'd be my MVP as defensive player of the week, that's for sure. He was raising havoc out there, and I think he likes his new role.

Julian Peterson

I never played that much defensive end. But I'll do anything.

Sam Smith

I'm very happy it's New England. They have a good defensive scheme and a great coach.

I'm very excited with what we have going on the defensive side, ... We have a special group of players, and we're getting better.

Steve McNair

I'm very comfortable with that regardless of who's out there. If they can get to know the game plan, get to know their defensive scheme, they can predict what they're going to do, so I feel comfortable with that.

Ted White

I'm never satisfied with a loss. But I'm proud of how they played. We had to come up with great defensive plays.

Brian Dawkins

I mean, he can get up out of a defensive end's stance quick and get pressure off the wing and that's what we expect out of him, ... I'm telling you, he's very explosive off the ball.

I know what I did not like, and what formations gave me problems. We are a defensive team first, (but) we have some great receivers, and my quarterback, (Elliott), I praise him.

I know people don't like to talk about defense, but this was a defensive day weather-wise, as well as on the field for us.

I knew we only needed a field goal to tie it and put it into overtime, but I thought it was a great time to take a shot. More often than not, from the defensive perspective, the offense gets that ball.

Jim Boeheim

I'm disappointed at this stage of the year that we're not a better defensive team, and that's why we're in the position we're in.

I'm really proud of our kids and their defensive effort. We held them to seven in the fourth quarter and we had about five defensive stops in a row in the fourth that turned the game for us.

I'm real happy from a defensive standpoint in the way that we played. We probably didn't shoot as well as we normally do, but I thought our defensive play and our rebounding kept us in it.

I like a fast tempo in practice but we have to slow some things down. We're teaching the players when to go hard and when you can back off. We're lean everywhere. We have just seven offensive linemen and the defensive line has had injuries. Running back and linebacker have the most depth and that isn't a ton right now.

Ben Howland

I laugh at some of these commentators who say they are not a good defensive team. They hold opponents to 43 percent from the field.

I hope we don't need him at defensive tackle.

Garrett Temple

I'm a defensive stopper. That's what I live for.

Their sophomore year, I put the guys down as defensive linemen to make them tough. I did the same thing with Pepper Johnson and Kevin Brooks.

Their earnings are more defensive than much of the discretionary retail sector and they manage it better. It's helping them in this period and will keep helping them in the future.

Their defensive pressure really started taking over and it took us out of our game from the second quarter on. They were in our face from baseline to baseline and we had a hard time getting any flow.

Their defensive pressure on the perimeter just took us out of anything we could on the offensive end. They got off to a great start and we never answered.

Their defensive package is nuts. They come from everywhere. I'll have a handful of players to block. It could be a two or three different d-linemen, it could be two or three different linebackers so I'd say five or six different guys I could be blocking.

Their defensive intensity was there and forced us out of our offense. We played on our heels and weren't strong with the ball.

Shane Smith

Their defensive front is impressive. We just need to execute and find our rhythm.

The first two minutes of the second half we were a different team. We've been a good defensive team. That's who we are and who we've been.

Marty Schottenheimer

The first time I saw (Jackson) I wasn't sure if he was a tight end or a defensive end, and as it turned out he was neither.