(Rice's) conditioning really has been a measuring stick for everybody in this league, ... It is so easy for us to point to Jerry Rice when we are trying to make a strong message with a player who we may not feel is as serious about his game as he should be. |
At a point in history when we need the nation to trust us, we've given them reasons to step back and view everything we propose with skepticism, |
But I don't know if I have played in a place where a team had a reason to dislike me, |
Certainly we've had our ups and downs over the years, and we don't always agree, but I like Drew because he's direct and a dealmaker, ... I frankly enjoy working with him because what you see is what you get. |
I felt fine, ... I wanted to take all of the snaps, but (coach Tom Coughlin) took me out and I don't argue with the head man about that. But I was making all the throws. I threw some deep ones that actually had too much on them. I have to work on the timing on some of those things, but it felt good throwing. |
I felt fine, ... I wanted to take all of the snaps, but [coach Tom Coughlin] took me out and I don't argue with the head man about that. But I was making all the throws. I threw some deep ones that actually had too much on them. I have to work on the timing on some of those things, but it felt good throwing. |
I read where I'm anti-Yankee, ... I'm anti any club that wins all the time. |
I saw the blocked extra point and, of course, my heart went into my throat. ... I was just sitting there, really just thinking overtime. |
I'm sure he feels much more comfortable now, |
I've never really been a part of anything like that -- in college or in the NFL, |
It's great. But when you've lost seven in a row, it was all about trying to get them to win No. 2. |
It's the nature of coaching, ... You get someone who's done it and you feel like, 'Well, maybe I can catch lightning in a bottle one more time.' |
Rosie was a great Giant, ... He was with this organization for more than 50 years as a player, coach and scout. He excelled in every area and he was always a gentleman. |
So now we're in a position to have to explain, even further, every thing. It won't speed this along. |
Some of it is belief, ... A lot of guys who have gone through Pittsburgh believe in that system more than anything else. It's been very good to them. The Patriots, it's been very good to them also. |