Gary Brackett Quotations

Our goal is to keep teams to about 14 points per game. The first two games we've accomplished that. But we know we need to be more consistent.

That's the identity of our defense. We're undersized, but we're fast. We have the ability to run to the ball and get sacks.

We're a team that's going to fight for 60 minutes. Until the final whistle, we'll be out there fighting. And even when it all seemed like it was over, we got a fumble on the goal line.

We're trying to create an identity for ourselves, ... What Tony is big on is taking the ball away and pursuit to the ball.

When we played them, he was coming off a few weeks break; he was coming off knee surgery. Now you look at him on film, he looks like he's back on his comfort level.

You honor the dead by the way you chose to live your life after they're gone. He needs football right now and we need him, too.

We talked about getting turnovers and Cato got us started.

There was a little bit of rust out there, but he has knocked it off. He's hot right now.

Coach (Dungy) does a great job installing his defense and communicating how he wants us to play. There's a lot of teaching and emphasis on the little things.

They're a running football team. You look at the statistics, that's what they want to do: Run the football.

It's exciting. But I'm not one to get content. I'm one for staying hungry. I think we can play better.

It means you did a good job last week, ... But this week is a new challenge. We have Jacksonville, a division game, and we have to do it again.

That hits close to home because we'll be there. We'll definitely feel that sense, probably say a prayer and give everything we can to make that situation a little better.

It was just so great to see him. It was uplifting. You could feel it. Tony Dungy is our leader and now our leader is back and it feels like this team is closer than ever.

That's all you can do. We're 13-1 and I'm sure 30 other teams would love to be in the position we're in right now.