You worry because you don't know how it's going to affect them when it comes down to playing, ... This is still a game where you're going to get hit in the mouth every play, and we weren't going to get any breaks from (Washington).

The key is to be able to avoid the rush if you have to, ... A lot of that is your sense of presence, not your ability to run. Elway killed you because he scrambled to throw, not to run.

The kid's downright unflappable, ... I mean, I've watched Eli since college and nothing ever seems to bother him. Not being in the NFL. Not playing in the New York spotlight. Not guys dropping perfect passes. Not hellacious hits. Nothing. You won't seem him pout or mope or shrug his shoulders, but you won't see him celebrate much either.

You could hear a pin drop when he was done. It was definitely one of the most impressive interviews I've ever been around.

You could see the difference right away. It was not just the things he can do that we didn't have any more. With Michael, the other team knows there is a guy they have to game-plan for. They have to devote resources to stop him on every play. Without that, the entire defensive unit is affected.

How he plays is going to determine how far we go, absolutely.

He's moved the team for all three preseason games, ... We're fine with him.

If he's there when we pick, we'll take Reggie Bush.

If he was an impressionable kid who didn't have a lot of maturity, it would be one thing,

He's a perfect example of what we've let slip away in the image of a coach - the job is a teaching job, ... Bill certainly has a great deal of self-confidence, but he's got the humility to know that he can always learn from somebody that's successful. To me, the smarter you are, the more you want to learn.