I think it’s very important, because Sam has been around some very good quarterbacks,

He’s made some more yards after first contact. We’re just trying to get a spark. … It’s not the only position that that may happen to. But right now that’s the one that it is....

Dillon helps them, of course. He’s a very talented runner. But I thought our defensive players may have missed some tackles, too.

I knew Willis would (respond) because he’s a prideful guy, … We talked earlier in the week when we watched the tape. Again, sometimes it’s a matter of learning from experience, and it was evident...

He’ll probably get some earlier in this game, with the first line against the first team of Chicago. We’ll see how he does with it, but he’s really been productive when given a chance.

I don’t think there’s a time that we say, `All right, he’s back in there and his development starts,’

He’s throwing the ball good. But with more work on the turf (in practice), he got sore last week. . . . I’d like to get him in the game at some point. Right now...

That’s the plan. The half and probably starting the third quarter and see how many snaps we get in the third. Even by mid-second quarter you’ll see (second-string) guys getting plugged in.

At some point, a rookie may have to start a whole game which he’s capable of doing. So confidence and trust is your answer.

I’m not giving up on him yet,

If it’ll put everybody at ease, I’m going to start Kelly next week against the Raiders,

There is a comfort zone with Rich. I’d love to get a chance to go to Atlanta. It’s a great situation. I’m looking forward to sitting down with them.

I think we have enough guys to win with, … I know I have an advantage of talent level here compared to some other new coaches. But still, it’s basically the same team that went...

Shocked may not be the word with how we feel. We should finish the game. You play to the last second. If it was over at halftime, we would be going home happy.

I’m not going to talk about a starter at any position for either team.

His running style is a good style for as big a back as he is. He’s a big-bodied back similar to Willis. The more repetitions he gets and the more he sees things at the...

I don’t think I realized how good he was until I got here and watched him work in practice. You watch what he does in meetings and what he does around here. He’s a great...

I’m not going to talk about next year’s competition at any position. We’re going to stick with the Jets.

I am looking forward to returning to South Florida and joining the Dolphins. Having faced Miami twice last year, I saw for myself how well-balanced their offense was and the progress they made during the...

After the first drive, we really couldn’t put anything together,

I know he is,

I’ve been very up front with them, … I think I’ve been myself. I don’t even know if I could fake being the other way. They know that I have a passion for the game,...

I think we knew what we had with Drew. We think this is a step forward. We felt like we could get to that point [9-7], but I’m not sure how much further we could...

I thought he did pretty well and was pretty active.

Shocked may not be the word. You’ve got to be able to finish the game. That’s why you play to the last second. If it was over at the half then we would have been...

Yes, he’s proven to be a good back. He’s durable. He has to be a focal point and he has to be a guy who, when he sees it, he has to hit (the hole)....

I just told a couple of players, the first thing that sticks out on both offense and defense is that we were successful on third downs for the most part.

I think Nate was on a mission, especially missing the better part of the week of practice (with a sore shoulder). He wanted to prove that he was healthy first of all and he wanted...

I haven’t been to this point and I’m not going to start now. I’m going to approach this job full speed ahead. I’ll talk to all the players and get a good feel for their...

He made some good throws, especially a touchdown throw where he had to hit it in the hole between a guy covering Sam Aiken.

It kind of gives you the sense we should have been doing that more and more. After the first drive we really couldn’t put anything together.

I think it’s a matter of how you get it to him and then what he does after that,

We’re going to play more because we need to be in a rhythm on both sides of the ball, special teams, altogether before we come out of this game. Hopefully, it happens early, but we’ll...

He’s a great player. He’d have to be (considered). Everything he does, it’s scary when the ball is in his hands or around it — throwing it, catching it and obviously running it. He’s a...

I think inexperience is probably the biggest culprit, … I think he presses to play better than he has to right now. … It’s not a bad thing that he wants to be good for...

I look at it as we were in the field too long. I’m not blaming our defense. I think our defense played really good football. But when we were on the field as long as...

I told the team he’s one of the greatest that has ever coached in the NFL, a gentleman who has seen it all, … We all admire what he’s done and we’re shooting for some...

He really wasn’t flinching. He looked comfortable in there. I’m sure there’s some things we’re going to have to watch the tape and we’ll say he should have or could have. But for the most...

I think they’ve done well.

So (opponents) doing some things defensively to stop it – that’s had something to do with it. Also we’ve played some very good teams – the best thing they do is stop the run. That...

The game has (evolved) to this. Do we want slower guys in there, too (because of injuries from higher impact collisions)?

If he is, I’m not seeing it, … He’s a competitor and obviously anyone in that position would be affected by it. But I haven’t seen it mentally and I don’t foresee it happening.

I’m going to make decisions on all the starters, … Again. Later on in the week, after I get a chance to watch the film a couple of times. All the starters will be evaluated,...

It will be a consideration, of course, … But with two weeks to go (before the final cut) there’s things that could happen. If it was today we’d have to do that, yeah.

Streaks just seem to be the trend in the league,

I think they understand there’s a lot of pressure being put on them, not only by the coaches, but by the media. They’re reading it, too. They understand the importance of what they do for...

It’s a frustrating game. Some of the things, we didn’t give ourselves a chance to win. … We were not coming up with the big plays when we had the chance to make them and...

The line of scrimmage, we lost it (against Oakland) on both sides.

I told him he can keep our morale up and don’t let it end at the halftime speech. He’s probably more important now for us even though he’s not on the field. We can sure...

We needed a win and this team understood it. We have to win close games at the end. And when we needed plays, guys made them at the end.