Jon Jansen Quotations

We know Clinton is a great back, ... and I think we've got a pretty good offensive line. So putting those things together, I think we can expect big things from him this year.

We've got more work to do. The excitement is fun and it will last for a little while, but we've got some goals that are still out there.

We have to go out and prove we can do it against teams that we should have success against. We need to prove that we're a good team, and we haven't done that yet.

Obviously, I would rather play with 10 good fingers, ... But four on each hand will do.

NFC games are huge, division games are even bigger and when it comes down to it, every game you win makes the next one bigger. We know if we win this one, it's going to make that Dallas game huge, and if we win that one, we move on to the Giants. We have things in front of us we can accomplish. If we do our jobs and play good football, then there's going to be good things at the end of the year for us.

I don't care whether you're a Hall of Fame coach or a guy who got his first NFL job, winning that first year is tough. It just took time.

I feel like we're starting to get some breaks. Sometimes the ball bounces a certain way, but we need to create our own breaks, and Doc is great example of that. He was hustling downfield. Had he not been, that would have been Philly's ball and it would have been a whole different game.

I feel like we're starting to get some breaks, ... Sometimes the ball bounces a certain way, but we need to create our own breaks, and Doc is great example of that. He was hustling downfield. Had he not been, that would have been Philly's ball and it would have been a whole different game.

Having the casts helped me focus. I had to be perfect with my technique or I was in trouble.

He was excited first to be in there. We had four plays there where things weren't going real well, and he just said, 'Let's calm down, I need to calm down myself, and let's go out and play.' From that point on it was just like having Mark in there.

I think the organization deserves better than what they have had for six or seven or 10 years. This is an organization that has seen great, great success, and we don't want to be the ones that have allowed it to go unsuccessful for so long. With Coach Gibbs coming back, that was a step to getting back to the success. We want to win games for a man who's been good to us and very loyal to us.

I think we have a greatly improved passing game. I think we've got guys who can get downfield and the quarterbacks are confident that they're going to stay protected. I think that's the big difference: They're not going to be standing back there thinking who they're going to get hit by. They'll be able to stand back there and wait for guys to get open and be able to get them the ball.

I think we have a greatly improved passing game, ... I think we've got guys who can get downfield and the quarterbacks are confident that they're going to stay protected. I think that's the big difference: They're not going to be standing back there thinking who they're going to get hit by. They'll be able to stand back there and wait for guys to get open and be able to get them the ball.

I think we've learned about how we can win games here, and how we lose games. And going into the final eight games I think if we can control the turnovers and we can control penalties and always go out and play physical, we're going to be sitting pretty good at the end of the year.

I think a lot of kids coming out of school have the mentality that they have to be over 320 or something. When you finally get here, you see guys who play center well at 280. You see you don't have to be 330 pounds.

I think anybody who can look at it in a common-sense manner - they went from a Super Bowl team to a 4-4 team that's in last place in the division. And there's probably a lot of reasons for that, but I think the more glaring reason is the controversy that's gone on since the Super Bowl.

I think it was a great time as a line for us to have a bye week, ... because we got to work on mainly communication things. We've got to all get on the same page and stay that way.

Our backs have been against the wall for a long time, which isn't the case for a lot of playoff teams. We're comfortable with that situation, so I think going into the playoffs maybe we have a slight advantage in that regard.

Thankfully, I have a very good wife who helps me with a lot of stuff,

Mark was smart to bat the ball out of the end zone and give us a chance to still be in there at the end.

I think he's been validated. Everybody was talking last year about how he was a 'system' back and maybe didn't fit our system and wasn't going to be productive here. But here we are at 10-6, going to the playoffs, and he's a 1,500-yard back. Those questions are answered.

It definitely is flashbacks of that year, except I think we can be so much better because we have, I think, better character of guys, for when things get rough.

We really treated it like a regular season game.

We know they're both going to do a great job and Patrick did a great job of coming in and being professional all year. He knew sooner or later we were going to need him, and call on him, and he was ready to step in when we did.

We said we had to win five in a row. We've got four done. We're not there by any means there yet, but it feels a lot better than it did at 5-6.

We said we had to win five in a row. We've got four done ... feels a lot better than it did at 5-6. We're playing at a high level at the right time and what we've got to do is get to the big dance and see what happens at that point. All we're asking for is a shot.

We just haven't let the little things bother us ? even the big things. We've had guys get hurt; we've had guys step in and play. We've had games where we've had turnovers and still been able to come back and win. We had a really tough loss in New York and we were able to bounce back.

We've got to continue to work on our communication. I think that's the success of any group or unit, whether it's in football or in business or anything, it's communication, knowing what's going on and just making sure everybody's on the same page and everybody's going to the right guys and doing the right thing.

Finally, one of the balls bounced our way. Not only was it a great victory in terms of wins and losses, but it was a great emotional victory. We played hard the whole game and it really paid off in the end. And I think throughout the season, it's something to look back on and say, 'Hey we did this before.' I really think it'll set us up with some good momentum.

We've really set ourselves up for a good stretch here. We've accomplished a lot this year. We set a good foundation, and that's something we can build on.

There's only one team in this league that's going to end up happy, and it's obviously not going to be us this year.

Ray did a tremendous job. He played well. We counted on him on big plays when he had to pull and block front side, and he did a terrific job.

People remember what it was like the first time Joe Gibbs was here. They are just anticipating that this will be the second go-around of the same thing. That's what we're hoping for as well and we're gearing up for it.

People say this stuff like they just thought of it, ... Everyone thinks they're so clever. I'm like, 'Heard that two weeks ago. Where ya been?'

This is gratifying because it's been so long. I'm looking forward to seeing the fun guys have in the locker room this week because I remember how much fun I had the last time.

It's been real hard. There's been a lot of changes, a lot of turmoil, personally and professionally. So it's very gratifying to come out of all that.

It was exciting because it was my rookie year. We obviously had a terrific season and won the division and things seemed to be going real well. Just to have things fall apart like that in the second half, you realize to some extent what home-field advantage means.

It's a violent game, a violent place to play.

It's a work in progress. There are still a lot of things we need to keep working on.

It sure feels great to have a win, ... and it was a hard one. They're a good defensive front, so we're happy with a win in this one.

The biggest thing for Mark right now is he has a lot of confidence. He's got confidence in the receivers, in the offense and in himself, and I think it has made a world of difference this year.

It's definitely made a huge difference, especially in times of trouble. We didn't necessarily have a couple good series in Dallas, and it would have been easy to point the finger and blame it on something. But having the camaraderie that we do and knowing where everybody is going to be, we were able to fight through it and have a great fourth quarter.

It was good to see that side of him. It's probably an indication of how much stress we've all been under, having to answer all the questions about, 'Is it still a rivalry if you can't win?' Blah, blah, blah. I think if you go down to Dallas this morning and ask anybody about that game, I think the rivalry is still there.

I'm not going to be able to throw my long touchdown pass.

I haven't heard any rated-PG-13 ones. I really would rather not get into it.

I just missed being out there, let alone having a star back like that who can do special things. You want to be a part of a situation like that.

I don't think that's something that you ever get past or get over, and I don't think it's something you should get past or get over. It's something you learn to deal with, but I think it's driven him to work on some things that he feels he needs to work on. And also make a push for staying that No. 2 and making a push for No. 1, whether it's at the end of this year or next year or whether it's somewhere else.

I don't think that's something that Patrick has said at all or entertained.

He's obviously very disappointed in a lot of things. But I think he's going to work on the things that coach wants him to work on. And when he gets his chance again, I think he'll be ready.

I can't count how many alter egos I've met. The only one I care about is the one that shows up on Sundays. That's the one we've had for 16 weeks. That's the guy we're hoping shows up for four more.

I don't necessarily look at the 2-point conversion. I look at the opportunity that we gave them to have the 2-point conversion. If we get a first down when we have the ball, we're able to take a knee later in the game and end it on our terms. As an offensive line, we didn't provide that opportunity. That's what sticks with me.