They Said It: Week of Nov. 13

Monday, Nov. 14, 2011

Eagles WR DeSean Jackson on what he told temmates Monday after being deactiviated for Sunday's loss against the Cardinals because of a missed meeting, quoted on philly.com: "I just explained to them the thing that I've been going through. Me not being myself, it's been hard to come to work and be happy just because of everything that's happened. I addressed it as a professional, as a man. I know what I need to do to kind of continue to better myself and put me in the best position as possible for my career."

49ers QB Alex Smith on the approach of his coaches going into Sunday's win against the Giants and breaking the perception of Smith as a "game manager," quoted on sports.yahoo.com: "All week long, they talked about attacking. They hear what's being said. They know. This was a big game, and they were out to prove a point. It was like, manage this."

Dolphins LB Karlos Dansby, remarking on his place among the NFL's elite linebackers after his standout performance in Miami's 20-9 win over the Redskins, quoted on miamiherald.com: "I'm better than everybody. Everybody. Period. Point blank. I just haven't had the recognition, man. I'm more versatile than everybody. Period. Pont blank. Hands down. I can do it all."

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on the play of Bengals rookie QB Andy Dalton in the Steelers' 24-17 victory, quoted on usatoday.com: "I think that he is playing the best out of all the rookie quarterbacks. The other guys have numbers. But he makes some great throws. We were on the sideline, (backup quarterbacks) Byron (Leftwich), Charlie (Batch) and I and we were saying, 'Oh, that's a good throw.'"

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Colts Vice Chairman Bill Polian on the state of the team after Indy lost to the Jaguars 17-3 to fall to 0-10, quoted on stampedeblue.com: "You're never as bad as you look when you lose, even when you're 0-10."

Eagles QB Michael Vick, looking ahead to the remainder of the season following another blown fourth-quarter lead against the Cardinals Sunday, quoted on philly.com: "We still have opportunities. Lord willing, maybe we can end up 10-6. Who knows? Nobody believes it but us."

Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs, commenting on his team's mindset after another letdown loss, 22-17 against the Seahawks, quoted on carrollcountytimes.com: "There's the hard way and there's the easy way and there's the way we do it. It's like, 'Let's see how much we can spot them before we come back and win the game.'"

Falcons head coach Mike Smith on his decision to go for it on fourth down in his own territory in overtime, which failed and led to the Saints kicking the game-winning field goal three plays later, quoted on ajc.com: "It was something that I take full responsibility for. It is my decision and my decision solely. I didn't want to give the ball back to the Saints."

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, after his team played the Steelers tough in a 24-17 loss, quoted on nytimes.com: "I don't think this team has to worry about being able to play with the so-called elite in the AFC. We can and we will."

Cowboys TE Jason Witten on the play of QB Tony Romo, who completed 23-of-26 passes for 270 yards and three TDs in a 44-7 win over the Bills, quoted on dallasnews.com: "He was unbelievable. Probably the best game I've seen him play, where he's just picking them apart with the way he approaches it."

Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/11/14/they-said-it-week-of-nov-13

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