Jack Rio Great Quotations

Oh yeah, life goes on, long after the thrill of livin' is gone, ... Oh yeah, say life goes on ... Oh, sorry. I got lost in the moment there. That's a great song, and Mellencamp had a name as cool as mine back when he was know simply as 'John Cougar.'

He's had a great offseason. He's worked his butt off. ... I think he's more excited about the offense and how he's being utilized, and it's just all added up to a much more productive offseason. Our anticipation is he's going to be a fine football player for us.

I think it's a great situation to be in. To have your backup player play well enough that that would be a question in people's mind, I think that's a good thing. It means a backup player came in and helped you win, which is a good thing.

It can be an emotional rollercoaster during a ballgame, but we wanted to be a team that continued to play through ups and downs, ... (Mathis) made a great read, made a great break, caught the ball -- and not many people in the league are going to be able to catch him.

I think Fred continues to be a great player. I think the bigger the running lanes are, the better he's going to look and feel. He's fought through some things. He's not the same guy who came out of Florida. We're continuing to get him more room by blocking so he can do his thing.

With Jerome, he's been doing it a long time. He's been a great player for a long, long time and looked really good Monday night. We understand what he brings. Parker just brings some juice. This guy is fast. That really jumps out at you.

They bring an attitude of leadership and their teammates realize this, ... Byron is a great example he defers credit and takes blame. That's leadership.

For the most part, he has really devoted himself to being a special player for using and having a great year. We want to take advantage of what guys are capable of and put them in positions to make plays. I think you've seen early in camp here that he is poised to have an excellent year for us.