“We knew he was going to come. He's an outstanding football player. He may not be 100 percent sound with his blitz, but he's a relentless football player.”
“I would say he's one of the more underrated outside linebackers in a long time. He's extremely quick, and he has great instincts. He's really mature and he has great strength at the point of attack. I can remember him as a rookie out of Colorado State and how impressive he was then. I just really think he's one of the underrated players in this league.”
“To see people carrying all their worldly possessions in a black trash bag is tough to see. This weekend is going to be one of acknowledgement to the hurricane victims. When you see what these people are going through, it's hard to complain about your life. This is a tough situation for so many people.”
“We have to quit finding ways to lose. I've never been part of a team that finds so many different ways to lose. It's like we get up on an opponent, and then the wheels come off.”
“It was a flashback to when I was a first-round pick in 1995, ... I congratulated him on being drafted by the Steelers. I told him I knew what he was going through. I wanted to welcome him to the city. I told him that Pittsburgh's a small city but it's also a great city. He'll build a lot of good relationships.”
“(Steelers owner) Mr. (Dan) Rooney is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've ever met, ... He's so unassuming. He's a role model for a lot of people.”
“It was a flashback for me because I was in that young man's shoes 10 short years ago, ... You move to a strange city and you have all these football expectations on you and I really just wanted to call him to welcome him to the city.”
