I guess I'm not that aware of such a big fan base. I have a few core people who write me no matter what I'm doing, but I hardly have sacks of mail being dropped on my door!
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In 10 games last year, he managed nine tackles and two sacks but could be this year's answer for an increased Mountaineer pass rush. Without giving him too much praise, he's a dynamo. He's so full of energy he's all over the plays. He's eager, he's young, he's strong, he's fast, he's explosive, ... If you want to look for a guy that gives 100 percent, look to Craig Wilson.
I blitzed a lot in college. But these were the first sacks of my career and I'm very excited about it.
That's the identity of our defense. We're undersized, but we're fast. We have the ability to run to the ball and get sacks.
Probably a couple years ago (it bothered me). Maybe the beginning of last year a little bit. But not recently. I could really care less about who's complaining about me not having sacks.
I know they think Julius Jones is the next Emmitt Smith . I played against the guy in college and he's a good running back but he's not a great running back. We knew we were going to shut down the running. That allowed us to get some sacks and pressure on Bledsoe.
He is so solid for us. He's kind of a rock in the middle of that defense. He uses up two blockers. He has great balance. He's just a very steady, consistent player. He won't have a lot of sacks or tackles. But when you watch him on film, you can see how important he is to our defense.
If a chairman sacks the manager he initially appointed, he should go as well.
I've always been a Husker fan. Growing up, I remember the defense had 50-some sacks. Last year wasn't half as many. That's not good. It wasn't acceptable.
Casey's the prototype nose tackle in the 3-4. He's got great balance, he's very powerful and he can move. He's down to the same weight he was when he was a rookie and that's good for him. This guy has recognition, not just for sacks. When people watch him play, they recognize how important he is to our defense, and what he allows us to do.
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
They have 17 (officially 16) sacks in two games, but if we execute our job, we don't have to worry about that. We have to worry about ourselves and not worry about what they do. They blitz a lot. We know what they're capable of doing and we've got to execute our jobs and be prepared for that.
I thought Erik had a good game except for the two sacks. I've been pleased with Jonathan Crompton for him to get into the huddle and verbalize the way he does and with his ability to throw with arm strength. That's been impressive.
Four of the 13 Patriots on the injury list didn't make the trip to Pittsburgh and are definitely out of today's game. Cornerbacks Randall Gay and Tyrone Poole , and safety James Sanders will sit with ankle injuries, while receiver Andre' Davis remained home because of an injured foot. Linebacker Tully Banta-Cain (knee) practiced this week, even participating on special teams, and could play for the first time. Reserve tackle Brandon Gorin (thigh) hasn't played and didn't travel to Carolina a week ago, but made the trip here . . . Miller, who banged up his shoulder last week attempting to make a tackle, said he should be OK today. Adam Vinatieri is the emergency punter. He was the kicker and punter at South Dakota State. Vinatieri has two punts to his credit in the NFL, both pooch kicks . . . Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is tied for the league lead in sacks with three. The Steelers blitz often, with players coming from a variety of positions. The Patriots often keep a running back in to pick up blitzes, but tight ends are asked to monitor the blitz and, of course, quarterback Tom Brady and his receivers are charged with exploiting blitzes when they see them. ''They've had a bunch of secondary sacks here in these first couple of games, Belichick said. ''Even if you blitz a lot out of the secondary, it's still only eight, 10 times a game. There's just not that many opportunities. Polamalu has hit them all. ... Staley told the paper. ''I don't know how much. I can't make that decision, but I'll go out and see where I'm at.
They both did a good job. They did a nice job of taking care of the ball. We would like to avoid some of the sacks, but we have to see if the film to see if they weren't getting rid of it or it was a breakdown in protection.