Patrick Surtain Quotations

We stopped the run and made them a one-dimensional team.

There are some things I can get better at. That's what preseason is for. You're going to get beat once in a while. But the good players learn from their mistakes.

Obviously, the numbers were down last year. When I got traded here, I just thought it was an opportunity to bring some leadership, to bring some playmaking ability to the defense. We're playing pretty good right now, but we have a long way to go.

I couldn't really find the ball. I lost the ball in the lights.

But don't forget, ... they have a lot of weapons.

We told him to get out, but he wanted to ride it out. He was a little stubborn,

He's been through a real tough ordeal that none of us could even imagine. He caught a bus to Houston.

I was just thinking about it yesterday, wondering if I'm going to get fooled or not, ... It's going to help me somewhat because I know what those guys can do and I know some of their releases, but they're in a totally different offense. In one respect, it will (help me), but in another, they run totally different routes now.

regains the form he had a couple of years ago.

We have something to play for and you can't stop fighting. It's just a little piece of bread but we're still hanging on.

We were tired of being told that the defense isn't any good. That we don't have any good players. That we can't tackle. As a professional, it's week to week. You have another week to redeem yourself.

Both those guys are great backs, and they can do different things. We're going to have to be on our P's and Q's because both those guys can hurt us at any time. That's the key to the game -- stopping those guys.

Both those guys are great backs, and they can do different things, ... We're going to have to be on our P's and Q's because both those guys can hurt us at any time. That's the key to the game -- stopping those guys.

We had a job to do. Hey, it's a football game. We've been playing this since we were 8. It's really simple. Tonight guys found that extra bit of energy.

It was tough. You've got to put things in perspective. When it comes to things like that, football's secondary. To see all those people and what they were going through, I couldn't even imagine being in those peoples' shoes. It was real tough, seeing the city you grow up in, your whole life, not knowing if you'll ever be able to go back there. I'm just hoping the best for everybody.

It was a business decision, you know, ... I still had one year left on my deal. When you get so many years in the league, you understand it's a business. They made a business decision. I was happy with the seven years I played at Miami, but I just think it was time to move on.

Probably Marvin Harrison. I played against him twice a year when (the Colts) were in our division, and the guy doesn't say a word. He just goes out there and gets the job done each and every year. He's not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for. That's how you garner respect around the league: by being a humble person and not trying to humiliate guys. There's competition out there, and guys are working their tails off. So when you score a touchdown give the ball back to the ref. On top of that he's a great player.

You really don't know what to expect, but you see the numbers, you see the rankings, and that's all you have to go by, ... Obviously, the numbers were down last year. When I got traded here, I just thought it was an opportunity to bring some leadership, to bring some playmaking ability to the defense.

This is unprecedented a team getting up as early as we did, making a flight almost all the way across the country and then playing a game that night. It shows you how much character we have.

It's just the second game. We don't feel like we're at our peak yet. But to hold a great offense to 17 points is something you can be proud of. But in no way, shape or form are we satisfied with how we played. We know we can play better.

It's a big challenge. Those guys are one of the most explosive offenses in the league. To have so many weapons, you just can't lay your head on one guy. They have a terrific running game. They have terrific receivers. But if we come out and play with the same intensity we had against the Jets, then we should be fine.

Donovan McNabb is a tough, tough guy. A hurt Donovan is still better than 80 percent of the quarterbacks in this league.

Donovan McNabb is a tough, tough guy, ... A hurt Donovan is still better than 80 percent of the quarterbacks in this league.

He's unbelievable, man. The second half, they got on a roll and it was like they were doing anything they wanted.

he's not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for.

He basically was, 'I'm sorry for not listening to you guys.' I told him he didn't have to apologize,