Marcus Trufant Quotations

Oh, yeah. I think he's still with us, as far as I know. I don't know what the doctors are saying. But as far as I know, he'll still be here.

I got a hand on it, but I didn't get enough of it. It was just one of those bang-bang plays, and he ended up making the play.

We can finish games, and we can close out a game. That's how you do it, and whether it's close or not, as long as you get the 'W' that's all that matters.

We took a lot from that game. You've got to imitate it a little with a twist.

We're not worried about getting the big-time stuff in the papers and magazines. We're just trying to win ballgames.

He said he's there for us, watching for us and praying for us the whole time. He's in everybody's hearts, and he'll be there in spirit with us at the game.

He's going to do everything he can to get the job done, whether that's blocking or going across the middle. Anything it takes, he's going to go out and try to do it because he's a big-time player.

He's been doing this for a long time, and he's been doing it well.

He just said basically that he expects a lot out of me and he wants me to play like it.

Ken's in everybody's heart right now, ... But at the same time, we've got to focus in and make sure we get things done on the field.

Kenny was fired up all game. He was a player-coach. He was on the field all the time. I thought he might get a penalty.

I think it just comes down to them being great players. They can run fast, they can jump high and they can catch the ball. They're special guys.

I think it's going to take a group effort.

My parents live here now, but they were on their way to New Orleans for a funeral when the storm hit,

I still see myself as a young player, still learning a lot and still have got a lot to learn. But still, every year, I get more comfortable. I don't feel like a coach yet, but it's getting there.

I still feel like I'm a young player, and I still feel like I have a lot to learn. But I feel like I'm getting more comfortable, and I'm getting better every year.

I think this is going to be the biggest challenge we've had all year.

Maybe people's eyes are different or something like that. So you never know. When a call is so close, I guess it could go either way. Maybe the system could be tweaked a little bit. ... When things are so close and it's a game of this magnitude, there's going to be a lot of things said about it.

We haven't gotten any recognition all year. So why should we expect any now?

We've just got to be able to climb up and play big at the end of the play.

You are the last line of defense so anything that goes wrong on the back end usually results in six points. On the back end, pretty much, you've got to try and be perfect, and if you're not it's going to show.

This year could be big for us if we can get over that hump and really get things going. I know for a fact that the city would rally behind us. They're already behind us now, but they're waiting for us to take that next step so they can really go nuts.

We talked about it the past two weeks. We knew that Randle El is an ex-quarterback, so we already knew they had a lot of trick plays up their sleeves. But they just got us on that one.

We talked about it all week. We knew Randle El is an ex-quarterback. We knew Ward is an ex-quarterback. We already knew they had a lot of trick plays up their sleeves, so we had to be aware of it. On that play right there it just got one on us. They got a couple of big plays on us, and sometimes that's all it takes.

We had talked about him all week. We made sure we had a second person coming toward him on every player.

Everyone went on trying to practice and do things as usual. But it was always in the back of guys' minds.

It was very shaking. Anytime you lose a guy like that, in a situation like that, it's kind of rough for the team. Not a lot of people knew what was really going on.

The Super Bowl is The Show. That's all that everybody is going to talk about for the next two weeks. And when you get there, it makes you appreciate that there are a lot of great players in this game who've never gotten the opportunity to play on the biggest stage.

Coach expects a lot of me. He just wants me to play big, to make plays and play a certain way. I took what he said to heart.

That's great when you control your own destiny and don't have to wait for that team to lose or this team to win. It feels pretty good right now.

It wasn't really a scolding. It was just one of those things where he expects a lot out of me, and he just wants me to go out and have a great year. He just wants me to play great football.

It was real tough to watch him going through that. I really felt for him. You never want to see somebody go through something like that. He's a real cool dude.

It was a team effort, everybody on defense slowing him down, everybody knowing where he is at all times and that's what it came down to.

It really hits home when you've got people down there and people's homes and their lives are changing forever.

It's a little weird. It seems like a dream.

It makes things a lot easier. That's the best coverage you can have right there. It doesn't give quarterbacks a lot of time to throw.

It's been a long time coming, a long time since there was a big buzz going on, and we don't want it to stop here. Our fans have been great all year, and it's not a bandwagon thing. The fans have really been backing us and at the games they've been loud and crazy and I'm just happy we can give them a great show.

It's pretty much a whole different team on defense. It's amazing how everyone jelled so fast, and we were able to play well.

It's pretty tough. I'm very concerned about his health and I'm just hoping and praying that everything goes well.

Everybody is just concerned about his health. Not knowing what went on, everybody's just waiting to see how things pan out.

Everybody is feeling good, but we know it is early in the season and we have a lot of football to play,

It was a good play. A great call and at the right time.

It was one of those plays. I just saw (Ward) running free and I tried to hustle back. It was a great call.

It takes all 11 guys to do it, and that's what we did. Everybody was in the right spot; you get everybody involved.

It was just a talk saying that he expects a lot out of me and he wants me to play big, ... and that's what I try to do. I come out every day in practice working hard.

They made a nice call. You can't take anything away from them on the play. It was a great call.

They look at our schedule and say that it was too weak. They think that we're not a physical team, but what you saw today was good, old-fashioned smash-mouth. Line up and dominate the guy that's across from you. It's still not going to matter. Those who doubt us are going to keep it going. That's fine. Keep doubting us all the way to winning the Super Bowl.

It was just a great call. I just saw (Randle El) running free and I tried to hustle back, but they just made a great call.

A sack and a good rush -- that's the best coverage you can have. When the guys are up there working hard, getting it done, it makes our lives a lot easier on the back.

I think our fans are great. We're definitely going to miss the 12th man.

He's one of those guys who's a big-play guy. You've got to know where he is at all times, regardless of which side he's on.

I couldn't even imagine living in a house like that. It had to be crazy.

He's not the typical second-year quarterback. He's a very smart guy and he's big. If the first pass isn't there he's able to move around; he's not a big speed guy, but he's able to avoid sacks. That puts a lot more pressure on us.

You want to take the timing away from a guy like that. Anytime you can keep a guy like that from catching many balls, I think he's going to get frustrated.