Nick Barnett Quotations

We've still got a lot of work to do. We're nowhere near where we need to be.

When I got to about the 20 it felt like that ball weighed about 200 pounds.

Last year we thought we had an identity. We thought we had something going and we changed it, and we didn't get that rhythm going of what we wanted to be. This year I think we're going to establish that and go out there and just play football and be ourselves.

I don't want people seeing me out at 0-3. I don't even feel I should be out. You feel like you've got to stay in and study something.

If that's the route Ted Thompson takes, I think there will be a lot of support. But I'm not really worried about a head coach right now. I'm still in shock that Coach Sherman is leaving.

I think there would be a lot of support for him to be a head coach. If that's the route that Ted Thompson and the organization want to take, I'm sure there would be a lot of support for him.

Matt is very smart and he plays fundamentally sound,

I think he's a great linebacker. He's one guy I look up to because he can play both sides. It's going to be hard to replace him, but we have to move on.

I think he can do something. It's just if he knows his stuff, going in there as a young guy. Especially with Brett.

I would love to see Jim Bates back again. He's an excellent coach.

We finally got those turnovers that we needed,

Yeah, you hate doing the what-ifs. I hate saying it, even thinking it. But sometimes you can't ignore a blatant bad call by the refs. You also have to understand what we did wrong before we can get it right.

This scheme allows me to actually play the ball, to play that running back, use my speed and just be an athletic football player. That's pretty much what it is for me. Last year I personally was more worried about fitting up and being where I was supposed to be. This year I'm going to stay alive and try to make plays.

The organization went another way, and it probably will work out for the best.

We gained a little confidence today. But we know there's a long season ahead of us, just like when we were 0-4. Just because we have one win, we can't stick our nose in the air.

They are a little bit more two-dimensional (with Grossman). That's not to say anything bad about Orton. He can throw the heck out of the deep ball, but Rex Grossman is a little bit quicker making decisions. That's the difference basically.

It was unbearable to watch them. Who thinks losing feels good? It affects your life. It affects your family, everybody around you. It's a disappointment. It's been depressing. We still have one game to try to keep our heads up high, but basically it hurts.

After being here with the players for so long, he's going to express some emotion like sorry to leave. It's disappointing to see him leave.

Now, I'll take it upon myself to see stuff like that; if I see that split turn around and make sure I see if there's a call, ... In practice you don't have to turn around, you can hear it. That's part of learning.

Al made plays, Grady made plays and it started to trickle down where everybody was making plays.

It's bad, man. It'll be a long season for him. With God on his side, maybe he gets back sooner than later.

It's not my worst Christmas. I had Christmases where I never got presents, when I was little where we wrapped up anything just (to have something) to open up. But to lose on Christmas, it's pretty (expletive).

That's on the organization to make that decision. I feel like my home is the middle and if they decide to move me, we'll have to discuss that.

The biggest thing is just stay away from stuff like that, ... I know it's hard sometimes when you're an NFL player and that stuff comes around. You're a guy, (so) sometimes, yeah, you think about it. But, you just have to stay away from stuff like that. Keep yourself out of bad situations.

At 0-4, you feel like you're in a dark place. Now that we're 1-5, it still feels like a dark place. It's not a great feeling. If you have the heart of a champion, it hurts.

That's a reflection on the people involved. I don't know if anybody's guilty but, if you think that's what everybody does in the NFL, then you're ignorant, ... There's plenty of guys here doing charity work.

I'm not going to lie. I'm still shocked he's not going to be there. He was a good friend of mine and a good head coach.

I know everybody will be watching to see if we rebound from off of this 0-3. It's not in the Packers' personality to be 0-3 and to lose games. So, everybody is going to be watching to see what we do and how we respond to this.

If he's hurrying, if he starts throwing the ball crazy. If he starts to scramble, that's good coverage or pressure.

I believe he has the support of the players. He has my support.

A loss is a loss, I don't care what day it is. It hurts regardless of if it's Reggie White's day or Brett Favre's day or Bart Starr's day.

All year we've been fighting for turnovers, trying to get turnovers and finally they came. And when they come, they come.