Nobody knows for sure how a player is going to make the transition.

Rust is an issue, but it’s not a red flag. Every team would hope for better, but factor that [year of development] into the equation.

The better word is I am really proud of him because it is difficult as a first-year starter.

Mike’s the boss, and he’s going to be great one. I think it’ll be great to work with Mike and Tom.

I wish we’d have won one or two more ballgames, especially in the last year, … I never really had a year, even though the record wasn’t always real good, I never had a year...

I wished we had won one or two more ball games, especially in the last year,

[Walsh’s scheme centered on two basic principles: Give the quarterback as many specifically timed options on pass plays as possible, and let receivers adjust their routes to exploit weaknesses in the coverage.] If Dwight Clark...

One thing about him is he has always stayed in shape so he can do these kinds of things. Not many players could be away from the game and play as fast as he has....

The one thing about being sick and being ill with a disease that could take your life is that you really learn not to be looking backwards. Just look forward,

Promotion has become, in many ways, as important as the game itself. As a result, you promote your big-name players, your quarterback, and the fans want to see them play.

It’s great to have a guy that big and that graceful. He can catch the ball like a receiver. All I know is that I wouldn’t like to have to tackle him in the open...

I get a rolling review, and that is generally, they say you’ve got two to four years before we’ll have to consider a transplant,

I’m really happy for him,

I’ve been lucky to have raw talent and when you’ve got that, it’s just a matter of learning as much from them as they learn from you, … Being a good observer, watching exactly how...

But I don’t think about it. I do get around just like I always did. I’m not limited other than I can’t run. I used to love to run that Bayshore Boulevard. I can walk...

He reminds me of Steve Young in his prime with his mobility, … I coached some great quarterbacks in Boomer and Joe, but their styles were different than this kid. But those guys were great...

Drew had a rough year, but the upside is still there. He hasn’t lost anything. I’m really looking forward to working with him.

This is as much time as I’ve ever spent with a quarterback.

get your papers in order.

The thing about him is that he stays in shape year-round,

You just remind him that careers are just that, they’re careers,

I was down, … I made the best of it, kind of fought through it.

The most important thing when you are going through that kind of period is the guy standing in front of the team needs to remain a pillar. He can’t be blowing in the wind, and...

I try to tell everybody that I’ve ever coached: ‘Don’t try to be better than the other guy. Just try to be better than you were the day before. That’s all you have to do.’

Lucky enough that Mike Mularkey was in a position to make a pity hire, and I think everyone knows that’s what it is, and he put me back in here.

At a workout like [last Thursday’s], you don’t really decide on a guy. You only eliminate him. If he’s wild, or the arm strength is not there, you eliminate him and move on. If he’s...

He really looked chiseled all the time I knew him. If you are in and out of condition, you are not going to last. He’s a guy who never allowed himself to get out of...

I was in serious cabin-fever trouble being out of football,

I saw inexperience in 100 different ways, … Unfortunately, you can’t coach it or carry it in your hip pocket. It’s what young ones go through. We’re not disappointed, and we’re not disenchanted.

I stuck my foot in my mouth more than most.