Brian Billick Quotes (191 Quotes)

We need a consistency there, ... We've got to continue to find ways to get the ball in Mark's hands, which we'll do. It's not bad having Derrick Mason, Todd Heap, run the ball well. But to have another presence that people have to account for on the back side, with some consistency that the quarterbacks can rely on, that's the next step for us.

It doesn't take much of a minority of fans to make their presence heard.

The players love his passion, they love his dedication, ... Rex grew up in this game, in as passionate a football home, a la Buddy and his brothers, as you could possibly imagine. Talking, arguing, fighting over football every night at dinner. He brings t

It's our intention to live up to the contract.

I'm going to have to bite my tongue on this one. We'll continue to deal with the process that he has to deal with. It seems to be ever-changing at times.

They pulled clips from our last win here, and after the Denver game. We were excited to win those. Give us that. But anybody who listened to me all week long has heard me say nothing tasteless, nothing classless, and nothing disrespectful of the Titans. I didn't do it.

More than any defense we've had, this fits Ray's ability. That's scary. The 3-4 maybe didn't suit Ray as well as the other defenses, but he embraced it anyway. ... He's been asked to adjust because of what's gone on around him. That's asking a lot.

The frustration, the angst -- anger, if you will -- of the fans right now is matched only by the coaches and the players and the organization. It's very frustrating, very angering to not play better, to not do a couple of those things that you have to win in a close game.

For Todd, it's time to go after it, ... We'll be prudent about it.

He told his team that he didn't mind if they were 0-3, just bring a big stick, ... They need to bring a bigger stick next time.

He is about defense . . . he is about passion, he is about winning,

Didn't play well enough against an outstanding opponent. Give them credit for what they did. Very tough night for us. Go back to work (Monday) and get ready for the next game.

You don't want to put a player at risk. He feels good. We just have to make sure everyone else signs off on it.

I certainly wouldn't begin to speak for Tony. But when you become a head coach, it's amazing how quickly your mindset changes and you don't think of yourself as an offensive or defensive guy. You can't.

I think the process is equitable. It's certainly not perfect. And management would be wise to be more inclusive in their perspective. But Marvin has been enriched by the fact that he has gotten to go through the process. I have no doubt in my mind that so

I think he showed a lot of mental discipline to overcome that Denver game. He's got a strong sense of conviction to hold onto the good things he did in Denver but be very cognizant of what he didn't do well and to not let that repeat itself.

Ravens officials estimate that negotiations with first-round draft pick and 22nd overall selection Mark Clayton are between 50,000 and 60,000 apart. Take No. 21 and No. 23, add them together and cut it in half, ... Anything beyond that, it's hard to under

You might look at certain positions and say you weight it more than another. But there's exceptions to the rule you find all the time. It just depends on the total puzzle and what you're looking for.

He pulled up with a little soreness. We'll still see if he could be available on Sunday. Unless he can go, he will not play. What we're saying, this is not a game to be halfway there and to not have all your faculties about you.

Because of the nature of training camp and the four preseason games, you have to be careful who you do it with, ... You have to make sure you both want to get the same things out of it. I'm very comfortable with the approach Joe Gibbs wants to take, and we've gone back and forth to set the format that we're both very comfortable with.

the parameters are set Take number 21, take number 23, add them together and cut it in half. Anything beyond that is just hard to understand.

Every team goes through it at some point, in some form or fashion to varying degrees, ... And it is a fact of life in the NFL today. What degree, and what your expectations are, varies as well.

They have a right to be disappointed in me and the way we've played, but I'm betting that our fans when we line up against the Jets are going to be rocking and rolling. We better give them something to be upbeat about. If we can deliver, I think we'll be off and running.

I have no doubt that Chester can be an every-down back. That is not part of my thought process right now.

It's a sad scenario you see over and over again. The kid is going to be here, make no mistake. In no uncertain terms, it's hurting this football team. Anybody who wants to justify it the other way is mistaken.

It's really not my concern right now, ... I like the group that I have.

It wasn't for lack of shots, ... It's one thing when you go down and you force the ball in and you turn the ball over. We've done that. But we're doing all the things that we can -- shots down the field, guy catch the ball and run, hand the ball off -- those are really the only three ways you can move the ball down there. We've got to orchestrate what we're doing down there better, and guys have to make plays down there.

I can do the math. You can't trade sevens for three, plain and simple. If you get an opportunity to score or stop them, you can't trade touchdowns for field goals, and that's what we did today.

It had great strength, the point where he could probably play, but, on reexamination, from the long-term perspective, they decided to go with the surgery. I think they went about it the right way.

To draw too many conclusions about anybody this early in the season, I dont know if thats real functional.

It was a great day to be a part of, to watch history, to watch that young man do what he did. We put it on his shoulders all week.

That's up to Deion. Having him here, as I've said a thousand times, has been phenomenal. It's been a joy for me to be around such a professional, and to see a guy at this stage of his career prepare the way he does and pass that on to people around him is special. Our guys are better for it.

It's one of those questions I can't answer specifically because I don't have the facts,

Our collective mind-set is to improve this team. We'll keep doing this through the draft, free agency and in other ways. It's a disappointment to not get T.O., but I'm confident in our abilities to raise the Ravens to the next level.

I can only imagine how he must feel without that shadow, without that burden hanging over him. Just look in his eyes. I've never seen him more vibrant. There's more sparkle in his eyes, more energy.

I'll say it again It's the Indianapolis Colts that are coming into our stadium with a mentality that our quarterback is going to run his offense at the line 80 percent of the time, ... I can't imagine what that means to Baltimoreans to see that Colts helmet in this stadium and them thinking they can run their offense on the line. Fans, the challenge is there. Keep up the noise because we can wear them out.

Ravens Notes Lewis will spend Thursday, Friday and Saturday working out with trainer Bill Tessendorf and strength and conditioning coach Jeff Friday, which means that he will not participate in the Ravens' scrimmage Saturday against the Washington Redskins. His first practice with the team will be Aug. 8. Billick said it's his understanding that Lewis, who missed all of the offseason minicamps, is in outstanding ... We're going to see about the weather. The weather is a good indicator of how long this stays on. You all say no, my wife says yes. The yeas have it.

So I hear they call you 'The Freak' Wow, that's quite a coincidence. They call me 'The Brain.'

When a guy comes in late to camp, he quadruples the chance for injury because he has to catch up.

I'll say this. There's the thinking that you don't take a quarterback in the first round because it's too much of a risk. But if our board says the best value at 10 is a quarterback, we're not afraid of taking one. Likewise, we've never reached for need. If there's a higher-rated player at 10, with one of the top three quarterbacks still available, we'll take the higher-rated player. We will stay true to the value of the 10th pick.

There's a wide variety of things we could do. The most operative question is, who would that be We could target a lot of guys.