At the beginning of the week, when we do our game planning, we look at the opponent and all the unique things they do. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
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
Forever, we all had a real clear understanding of what Parcells’ teams looked like and played like: tough as hell and didn’t beat themselves. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
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.’ – Dan Quinn
The longer we keep looking back in the rearview mirror, it takes away from everything that’s moving forward. – Dan Quinn
Adrian Clayborn is somebody that relentlessly brings that attitude, energy, and toughness. – Dan Quinn
I do know some missed tackles usually that comes down to leverage, and I know those are correctable and fixable. – Dan Quinn
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. – Dan Quinn
That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing. – Dan Quinn