Drew Bledsoe Bill Quotations

Bill said when he brought me in here: 'You've got to be smart. We're not going to throw the ball like a high-wire act, living life on the edge all the time,' ... The biggest thing I am going to be focused on is eliminating negative plays.

Bill challenged us a little bit, that this week was a little bit different than the others. The fact that our team answered that challenge, I think, says something about us.

I understand what we're doing. We're playing the odds a little bit. Our defense is playing well and we're trying to be as smart as we can. ... We'll continue to do that, but there will be times when we come out and attack a little more. When Bill says, 'Put the metal down,' I'll be ready to go.

People try to pigeonhole Bill and make it out like he just wants to run the ball and play defense. I've been with him before, and we threw it more than anyone in the history of the league. He's not afraid to take a chance on a trick play here and there. He felt that would give us a chance, and it obviously did. Those plays turned into points for us.

There were really two things that factored into my decision. One of them was Bill obviously, and then the other one was looking at the talent that was here.

There were really two things that factored into my decision, ... One of them was Bill obviously, and then the other one was looking at the talent that was here.

Everyone knows Bill challenged this team to get to 5-3 at the bye. It's a team with strong character that will respond when challenged.