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" We want to play a really physical style ball, and so, for us tackling, we know we are shoulder-based tackling team, and we want to hit that strike zone just like you're throwing fastballs into that catchers' mitt just as hard as you can. "

Dan Quinn

Play

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You

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" I don't second-guess our playcalling or wanting to throw it. Honestly, we've got terrific guys. We know how to matchup. We know how to get open. That part of our game is so intact. "

" Every game, we're going to go for it, so when we get into playoff time, it's not like, 'You've really got to ratchet it up. You've really got to do something different.' Then what have I been doing the whole time? "

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" We want to let our play be the judges. "

" It's that preparation that goes into each week. We have a term: 'Trust your training, trust your teammate, and trust yourself.' "

" As far as the fouls go, we are not going to rely on anyone else to make the calls for us. "

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" We talk about toughness as a quarterback: it's not sometimes the physical part that you see; it's the mental toughness and the 'I'm going to stand in here, take this shot,' and 'I'm going to deliver it to my guy.' "

" That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing. "

Dan Quinn

Want

Attitude

" Number one, from a tackling standpoint, we teach strike zone hits, and we want to hit absolutely as hard as we can in that strike zone, and that's absolutely what we call a batter in the batters box from the chest all the way down to the knees. "

" Tackling still comes down to leverage and owning that leverage and making your hits. "

" You love for a quarterback to sometimes make the decision as the rush is coming and make the decision as the play, as opposed to where that computer is hitting it fast and he's knowing where to go with the ball at the right time. "

" Oftentimes, you have to be able to throw it in order to run it. "

" One of these topics we talk about with the team on our 'Competition Wednesday' is iron sharpening iron. That's the process we go through to get each other ready, and that's why we have some periods where we get to compete against one another. "

" Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories. "

" The term we use on our team is 'reset': when you go through, whether it's a negative play or a negative drive, and you get your next opportunity - not focusing on the past, but going back into your attack mode. "

" I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that. "

" When you have too much scheme, sometimes it's hard to work on all the things you have to, and you can make effort the top priority of your game. "

" Part of what we talk about is, toughness is a talent. "

" When you are hoping for a call or want something different, I think you lose your edge. "

" The longer we keep looking back in the rearview mirror, it takes away from everything that's moving forward. "

" I do know some missed tackles usually that comes down to leverage, and I know those are correctable and fixable. "

" When it's those division games, that's when it gets ramped up for me. "

Dan Quinn

Division

Games

" What we can control is our readiness. "

" Iron sharpens iron, and that's one man getting another guy ready to play. "