Quotes by Dick Jauron

“Jimmys the guy, hes the man. And hopefully, ideally, Chris wouldnt play. If its working, and everybodys healthy, then we go and we continue to win.”

“Its hard for me to stand up here in this position because Steve is a friend.”

“A very tough guy, hard working guy, loves the game, studies the game. Hes very, very into football. Its important to him.”

“Offenses are spreading you out all over the field today. You see four and sometimes even five receivers on the field. The game is a little bit different - a lot different - than it was a number of years ago.”

“We need to take these next five weeks, and we need to play ... and see what we can get out of it. I dont have plans other than the next game.”

“I dont feel like it has any reflection on our friendship to take this job. This is just business. I felt it was in the best interest of our players and our staff for me to accept this job. That was the reason I took it.”

“We need to play as well as we can play, perform as hard as we can perform and see what we can get out of it.”

“We are not going to install much here in a five-week period. We can lean in one direction or another for what is already in, but in a five-week season, which is essentially what we are looking at, you are not going to significantly change anything and hope that they can function. Our practice time is limited.”

“Ive always had a strong feeling that they just want to win. For whatever reason, it hasnt worked out for them.”

“Its a bad rule. When he explained the situation, a ball carrier is a passer when hes behind the line, and he can throw the ball, he has all the protection the quarterback has. If hes out of the pocket, he doesnt have to throw it near anybody, just to the line.”