“We ran the 3-4 [defense] in Cincinnati under Dick LeBeau. He told us what the weaknesses were. At Pittsburgh, Dom refined the 3-4 and the zone blitz packages and took out some of the weaknesses.”
“Whenever you have a group of good coaches, good teachers and good leaders, you wind up being taught so well you tend to know things and maybe see things other people don't.”
“Current players share with me in a way they probably wouldn't to an outsider, to a guy who hasn't been in the locker room. Not taking anything away from a guy who hasn't, you can still come to an understanding about the game, but having played provides a great sense of enlightenment.”