I don't know what it was. I don't think we played very well for some reason. We had some injuries. read more

I don't know what it was. I don't think we played very well for some reason. We had some injuries. But that's no excuse.

I have never seen such a high level in a competition before. Today's race was perhaps the most competitive ever.

I have never seen such a high level in a competition before. Today's race was perhaps the most competitive ever.

This is a long-term process, ... I underscore the fact that it is incremental. I don't want to get people's read more

This is a long-term process, ... I underscore the fact that it is incremental. I don't want to get people's expectations too high; it's a long road...No one thing is going to turn your downtown around.

We cannot explicitly link the recent terrorist attacks to the September 11 hijackers,

We cannot explicitly link the recent terrorist attacks to the September 11 hijackers,

When you play your rival, you have to know that they're going to come with everything they've got. Records mean read more

When you play your rival, you have to know that they're going to come with everything they've got. Records mean nothing. It doesn't matter who's playing well, who's not playing well. It's who comes out and wants to win it. Northridge came out and wanted to win it. We just happened to want it more in the fourth quarter and we did things right in the fourth quarter.

He throws 10 pitches (during the game), and then he's in the conditioning room for an hour and he's just read more

He throws 10 pitches (during the game), and then he's in the conditioning room for an hour and he's just rolling in to the clubhouse when the game is over. He's put in that much work to maintain his body. He doesn't take his body for granted. That's why he's so good. That's why he's had longevity.

He's high-energy, a 60-minute guy. He calls for the ball, he wants the ball every single snap. He's always looking read more

He's high-energy, a 60-minute guy. He calls for the ball, he wants the ball every single snap. He's always looking to make a big play, make something happen with the ball. He wants to get in the end zone; that's his goal every time he steps on the field.

Well, we can't control that, just as we can't control outsiders gambling on our games.

Well, we can't control that, just as we can't control outsiders gambling on our games.

Obviously I?m disappointed. But you don?t always get everything that you want.

Obviously I?m disappointed. But you don?t always get everything that you want.