Jeff Backus Quotes (7 Quotes)

I'm not going to hurt the team, just going out there to show people that I'm tough,

He's got to make his next move work. He knows he's in a bottom-line business, and the last 4 12 years, we haven't been winning.

They could sign me tomorrow, but I'm not interested in even talking about re-signing until I know who the coach is and what his offensive philosophy is going to be.

Until we have a coach, until we have a plan for next year, I'm not going to make any commitments. I'm in no rush, not until we get things straightened out upstairs.

What we've been through the last four years makes me sick. Everybody around here calls me 'Grumpy,' and I've become that way as a direct result of our record since I've been here.

My first preference would be to test the market, without closing the door on coming back. I feel I have earned the opportunity to explore my options.

He's just really, really focused on turning this around. He has a plan, and it starts with finding a coach that shares his mind-set, someone who can help keep turmoil out of the locker room.