motife
12-19-2007, 05:17 PM
http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/They+Said+It/2007/said121707.htm
Bears head coach Lovie Smith, quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times, won’t concede to QB Kyle Orton as his starter, following a disappointing effort against the Vikings: “We'll play the guys that give us the best opportunity to win. We're not announcing any starting players, period. Hopefully I'm making that clear. Offensively, we didn't get a lot done. We didn't get enough production. We had some opportunities, had great field position. We had some plays that we left out on the field, especially in the passing game. That's discouraging.”
As quoted in the Houston Chronicle, Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans characterizes his selection to the Pro Bowl as: “… redemption (for) a lot of criticism about me not being big enough coming into the league or not being the fastest guy. You can't measure being a true football player. And that's what I am: just a true football player who loves the game.”
Echoing QB Peyton Manning’s sentiments, Colts head coach Tony Dungy will allot enough playing time for the starters to remain sharp heading into the playoffs, as quoted in The Indianapolis Star: “I think it is important. We've got some guys who do need to play, and we need to continue to get sharper. That's my thought right now — that we'll get those guys a lot of playing time, at least this week.”
Redskins LB H.B. Blades, quoted in The Washington Post, is confident in his ability to replace the injured Rocky McIntosh: “I have to step up a little bit more now. I'm so used to being a backup, and now I have to play a more significant role, so I have to come in and do the extra things to not let this team down and to not let these veterans down. … When Rocky went down, I just said to myself, 'Well, it's time to step in and play and show everybody I can play football.' Now, I'm looking forward to going in [against Minnesota] and contributing and playing the best football I've ever played.”
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
Panthers DT Kris Jenkins, quoted in The Charlotte Observer, is impressed with QB Matt Moore, following the undrafted free agent’s mistake-free first start in victory over the Seahawks: “I think everybody played great, especially (No.) 3. That little boy right there ... I can't say little boy. He's a grown man. But, oh my gosh, that's what you look for in a quarterback.”
Lions head coach Rod Marinelli, quoted in the Detroit Free Press, accepts blame for the team’s six consecutive losses, refusing to implicate his players: “I always go right back to the teacher. These are the students we have. And what I look at is, what concerns me at times, is we’re teaching this, we’re going through it and we’re repping it and then it’s not talent fitting your gap or getting the penetration. It’s not talent hitting the gap properly, spilling the wall properly. It’s about knowing what to do.”
Eagles CB Lito Sheppard elaborates on a game plan that limited Cowboys WR Terrell Owens to two receptions for 37 yards in a game the Eagles ultimately won 10-6, as quoted in The Dallas Morning News: “I wanted to get a good jam, and we worked on getting him inside most of the time. When he releases outside, it makes it tough for the safety to get over the top. As long as we got a pretty good jam and got him inside, we felt pretty good about what we could do.”
Unlike odds makers, Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs wasn’t expecting a blow out victory over the Jets, as quoted in The Boston Globe: “This is the NFL. The worst thing you're doing [with that] is giving the other team motivation because you're basically calling them chumps. These are NFL players, professionals who get paid, that have pride about themselves. We expected a tough game. We understood what type of game it was going to be, and we just went out there and executed our game plan.”
Bears head coach Lovie Smith, quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times, won’t concede to QB Kyle Orton as his starter, following a disappointing effort against the Vikings: “We'll play the guys that give us the best opportunity to win. We're not announcing any starting players, period. Hopefully I'm making that clear. Offensively, we didn't get a lot done. We didn't get enough production. We had some opportunities, had great field position. We had some plays that we left out on the field, especially in the passing game. That's discouraging.”
As quoted in the Houston Chronicle, Texans MLB DeMeco Ryans characterizes his selection to the Pro Bowl as: “… redemption (for) a lot of criticism about me not being big enough coming into the league or not being the fastest guy. You can't measure being a true football player. And that's what I am: just a true football player who loves the game.”
Echoing QB Peyton Manning’s sentiments, Colts head coach Tony Dungy will allot enough playing time for the starters to remain sharp heading into the playoffs, as quoted in The Indianapolis Star: “I think it is important. We've got some guys who do need to play, and we need to continue to get sharper. That's my thought right now — that we'll get those guys a lot of playing time, at least this week.”
Redskins LB H.B. Blades, quoted in The Washington Post, is confident in his ability to replace the injured Rocky McIntosh: “I have to step up a little bit more now. I'm so used to being a backup, and now I have to play a more significant role, so I have to come in and do the extra things to not let this team down and to not let these veterans down. … When Rocky went down, I just said to myself, 'Well, it's time to step in and play and show everybody I can play football.' Now, I'm looking forward to going in [against Minnesota] and contributing and playing the best football I've ever played.”
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
Panthers DT Kris Jenkins, quoted in The Charlotte Observer, is impressed with QB Matt Moore, following the undrafted free agent’s mistake-free first start in victory over the Seahawks: “I think everybody played great, especially (No.) 3. That little boy right there ... I can't say little boy. He's a grown man. But, oh my gosh, that's what you look for in a quarterback.”
Lions head coach Rod Marinelli, quoted in the Detroit Free Press, accepts blame for the team’s six consecutive losses, refusing to implicate his players: “I always go right back to the teacher. These are the students we have. And what I look at is, what concerns me at times, is we’re teaching this, we’re going through it and we’re repping it and then it’s not talent fitting your gap or getting the penetration. It’s not talent hitting the gap properly, spilling the wall properly. It’s about knowing what to do.”
Eagles CB Lito Sheppard elaborates on a game plan that limited Cowboys WR Terrell Owens to two receptions for 37 yards in a game the Eagles ultimately won 10-6, as quoted in The Dallas Morning News: “I wanted to get a good jam, and we worked on getting him inside most of the time. When he releases outside, it makes it tough for the safety to get over the top. As long as we got a pretty good jam and got him inside, we felt pretty good about what we could do.”
Unlike odds makers, Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs wasn’t expecting a blow out victory over the Jets, as quoted in The Boston Globe: “This is the NFL. The worst thing you're doing [with that] is giving the other team motivation because you're basically calling them chumps. These are NFL players, professionals who get paid, that have pride about themselves. We expected a tough game. We understood what type of game it was going to be, and we just went out there and executed our game plan.”