I said ‘We’ve got to go before something bad happens,’

I think that was when dad first realized how serious my twin brother and myself were of learning the business, … I think he realized then that we knew a lot more about football than...

There were two men there who refused to leave. They didn’t want to go if they couldn’t bring their dogs. I probably wouldn’t have left, either,

He’s got Pro Bowl ability. Obviously, he’s a guy we really couldn’t afford to lose.

On paper, I can whip anybody with the pencil because I knew that system. But I needed those other years to really apply the craft.

As a coach, I could lie and tell you the standard thing about, ‘Oh, we’ll let that fly under the rug,’ but that’s not how we operate. This is a team game. It’s about all...

One sack doesn’t scare me. The sacks will come.

He’s a strong guy, just a young man that is going to get stronger and bigger with the natural maturation process. The guy is a tremendous athlete; the sky is the limit for him.

I think we have to get off the field on third down. If you make a mistake on third down, it kills you. We’ve got to change the field position, and I think you do...

If you’re going to have an injury, [the first day is] the day to get it. Then it gives you time to heal. It’s really unfortunate, but that’s what happens in this game. Hopefully everything...

The sound of animals howling for their owners and the sight of drowning pets will haunt me the rest of my life.

Typical of Peter, [he] didn’t quit on the play. It’s a comfort to see number 58 [going] after the passer.

I know subconsciously how my dad would attack certain offenses, all that kind of stuff, … Dad was an unbelievable coach. Dad was stubborn, though, to a fault at times. That’s also what made him...

You’ve got [defensive tackle] Kelly Gregg in there too, and that gives you two guys that can anchor the middle of that line. If you’re going to block [linebacker Ray Lewis], then those guys are...

A lot was going to be expected of him. If he’s ready to go, it takes time. He’ll just be getting mental reps instead of the physical reps.

If we can do that the rest of the season, that would be super.

We probably learned the ins and outs of (the 46 defense) in two days, but it took about 10 years to really put it into action,

They kept saying, ‘We’ll come back, we’ll come back,’ but no one came. I don’t think anyone cared. People knew we were there, and no one came.

That’s what’s funny, … My brother and I had to go back, take a step back into college football because nobody would’ve taken us. We were just Buddy Ryan’s sons. They can’t coach; just look...