Last year I lost three top guys, … because I let them walk out of here. They just took my offer and shopped it around. It wasn’t going to happen again.

We played with such passion in the fundamentals of the game – defense and the running game – which were the two things he loved.

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

When you have a chance to pick what you feel, at least in your own mind, is the franchise quarterback, you make it. If you hit it, you’re set for 15 years.

That’s our ready list. We call every so often to check on those players we might want to bring in for a workout, to see what kind of shape they’re in, and their agents are...

[It is all a puzzle really. The draft, free agency, the tricky salary cap, a little luck here and there. The Giants already have the biggest piece, Manning.] The biggest thing about him, even last...

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...

These are two body punches we’ve taken back-to-back, … We haven’t gotten over Wellington.

We’re trying to be judicious. It’s not fantasy football. This is about people making sound judgements. That’s what we’re trying to do.

It’s always been about the quarterbacks,

I said it’s almost like people are numb,

We were planning on the lowest figures projected. This [delay] doesn’t affect us. It just delays your chance to start looking at [free-agent] players.

In a way, it was the Marine ethic. You know the rules? It’s the officers who eat last. He would always consider himself last.

We don’t even count wins in a quarterback rating. That’s why I have no respect for the quarterback rating.

I’ve always believed you look at things on a case-by-case basis. Running backs are no different. So we look and see what we see.

I think that (the) whole combine demands you to have incredible self-discipline in decision making. It’s invaluable, No. 1, because of the medical (exams). But you better discipline yourself to evaluate a player on the...

Tomlinson has something Sayers had that is rare — the ability to stop and, in one step, to have full acceleration,

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

We are not going to pick a linebacker just to pick a linebacker. That is just not going to happen. We are going to pick a player that is decidedly higher rated. We have options.

I think it’s a very solid and deep draft. I really think the top of it is very interesting.

There is a lot more dead money now. You’re basically married to a player for at least two or three years.

He’s just a relentless ‘heart’ player with a lot of talent.

You had a player that wants to be here, agents that were dealmakers and you had a club that wants to keep the player, … When you have all those things working for you, you...

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,...

Young quarterbacks are going to be like this. Do I think he has to play better? Yeah. As we go down the stretch, we’re going to play better teams, and the games are all going...

You have to proceed as if you are not going to have him. That’s the only way you can proceed. We signed two veteran corners, obviously, to protect ourselves. But I think when you get...

Waiting for 25 can be frustrating at times, but you are there for the right reason. You just hope you are even further down every year.

He’s just got that quality, you think you have him trapped, and he changes direction from a dead stop and he’s gone.

I don’t have to talk to Eli. If he were another type of personality, it would be different. But he’s as poised a quarterback as you could want, and he handles every situation in an...

There was a receiver picked the year his brother came out. I heard, ‘We picked the bigger receiver.’ But he wasn’t the better receiver. It is speed that kills. I’m not worried about (size).

We had more depth on the offensive line this year than ever, and we wanted to keep him.

I was entrusted with the legacy of the franchise. I simply picked the best player in the country. If the Baltimore franchise was good enough for John Unitas, the greatest quarterback in the history of...

I was overwhelmed with him. Not only his story but how he told it. He’s such a thoughtful, intellectual, moving person.

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

Destiny owes me one,

He’s a good person, he has integrity and he’s honest. He’s not going to try to con anybody. Once they realized the quality of person he was, they’d want to play for him.

It has been a long time since I viewed the top of the draft with more interest than this year. It is going to be a fascinating process to watch.

Any team that blows the lead that we blew in the fourth quarter has no excuses, … I don’t want to hear about an official’s call, O.K.? We have no complaints.

He is such a cornerstone player and he’s such a great representative, … He’s a leader. He has so much class…. And he’s still productive. It’s not like we’re just giving him a reward for...

It’s great to make the playoffs, but it’s important for us to win the division and get a home game in the postseason. We have it in our hands and it will be disappointing if...

You just have to do what’s best for the franchise. I don’t get involved with personalities. But I have a great deal of respect for him and gratitude for him. He took us to the...

I like this football team. I think we’ve got a personality. I think it’s got something to it. Now we’ve just got to go and prove it. But I like this football team.

We’re in pretty good shape. They’re going to give us a cap number and we’ll be ready for it. You always prepare for a worst case, no matter what the situation. You never want to...

I was overwhelmed not only with his story but by the way he told it. You could have heard a pin drop in that room when he finished.

You know, … it all happened so fast that I didn’t realize it at the time. But you’re right. It’s amazing. It’s one of those things you’ll remember for a long time.

[Coughlin] not only had to make changes on the run [against Philadelphia], but he had to prepare to play a powerful football team in the Chiefs the next week. That’s just not easy to do.

It’s all football this time of year.

Lewis was different because he not only was a starter here a year ago, he had been here since the 2000 season. When someone like that walks back into your locker room, they’re popular, they’re...

The fans are hooting and hollering, there are signs all over the place and chants against Elway, … We knock him out of the game, and people are going crazy.

New York isn’t like other places. The expectations here are higher than anywhere else. You have to know that coming in.