Drew Bledsoe Quotes (78 Quotes)

I will tell you this that everybody that plays against Lawyer is aware of where he is and aware of his ability to make big plays, ... As far as his speed, his aggressiveness, his physical style, I haven't seen a falloff at all.

He actually will ask me my opinion on some things and actually take my opinion into account.

Some of those, to me, are the best plays I've made because my natural inclination as a competitor is to make plays all the time.

We feel like we missed out on an opportunity here, ... We made a lot of mistakes in the ballgame that really hurt us in the end.

We couldn't get out of our way the first quarter. It was very frustrating, but it was good to see the way our offense responded.

I'm going in with my eyes wide open. I know there have been some issues. But at the same time, going forward from here, I don't see how it helps us to dwell on some of the stuff that's gone on in the past.

Finally you saw the guy that I expected him to be all the time. He battled through this injury, and it's been hard on him. I know that this year hasn't gone the way that he wanted anybody to envision for him. But when everything was on the line, he stepped up.

Anytime you turn the ball over four times and still end up on top, ... it says a lot about what your defense is doing.

Unfortunately, we're in a situation where, in order to get into the playoffs, we need to win this week, and then we need some help. It's interesting playing the late game. We'll know before kickoff whether a win helps us or not.

No doubt this was a tremendous win, ... It was great for us and great for Parcells. It was a difficult time for him personally. To pull out a win in that fashion was pretty important.

Hopefully, when Julius gets back, it's going to give us a good 1-2 punch.

I think both of us appreciate more now than we did the first time around the opportunity we have to be a part of this league. To be in my 13th year and still have a chance to go out and compete is certainly something I don't take for granted. I think Bill's kind of in the same boat. He really enjoys being around the players and enjoys the process of getting ready for games. That part has changed a little as well.

He's got his little stories and sayings, ... and if we go on to win a bunch of games and bring a championship back to the Cowboys organization, he's going to be worshipped as he's been in other places.

It's a great challenge for us, and if we make some of the mistakes that we made the last couple of weeks, then we're going to have a lot of trouble. We're going to have to execute very well against that defence.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All Americans have an obligation to help these people rebuild their lives. I know the Dallas Cowboys have enjoyed a very strong, long-standing relationship with The Salvation Army, and as a member of the Cowboys' family I wanted to join in that support.

When I made the decision to come down to Dallas, the major reason was that I felt like it was an opportunity to be successful right away,

With the weapons they have, we know we're going to have to score points, ... You never know exactly how these games are going to go, but it would be a very, very strange scenario for this to be a 9-6 game.

That was the plan. The way our defense was playing, we wanted to keep the pressure on them.

I became a better quarterback today without doing anything. I'm excited because our team just got better.

Hopefully before things get real bad, a team gets built around you and you're able to have some success. That's what happened with me in my second year. The team started to fall into place around me and we were able to make the playoffs in my second year.

That's what you do, ... After the game you shake hands and live to fight another day.

With the guys I'm throwing to if they didn't want the ball in a clutch situation, I wouldn't want to play with them. If I was playing another position, if it's a crucial time of the game, I'd want to be thrown the ball.

We never thought we'd see this happen to our team. I didn't think that this team was capable of losing a game like that.

When you get a little older, you understand that there's something there.

Sean is an excellent coach who definitely deserves this opportunity. I will miss him, as will our team and organization...I'm sure he will be successful and a great asset to the Saints.

When you have that rivalry and you have that history that goes with it certainly is good for the game and for the sport. I think it adds a little level of excitement for the players and the fans.

When I was 21, I just listened to him and didn't say much. Now he asks my opinion.

Anytime somebody picks somebody else over you, it's motivating. The Bills went and picked this young kid to play ahead of me. I don't think it was the right decision. I still don't. I want to go out and prove I can still get it done. The ability to throw the ball effectively, accurately and all over the field is still there. When that goes away, I think you'll see me tip my cap and hand it off to somebody else.