Jeff Fisher Quotes on Football (9 Quotes)

The difference in this game without question was our defense against the run and then our ability to run the football. I don't think anybody gave us a chance to run the football like we did Saturday. It just shows you what playoff time is all about. You've got be able to run and stop the run.

I recall fondly, as a kid, ... when my dad would hyperextend my big toe playing the 'This Little Piggy Went to Market' game. I don't recall it hurting, and I'm pretty sure I didn't miss a football game, or a game of 'Kick the Can,' for that matter, because of it.

This is back-to-back weeks where our defense is going to have to stand up because the opponent chooses to hit you right in the mouth and run the football. So we're going to have to answer that challenge, and to do so, you're going to have to tackle.

Our whole objective this week was to protect the football, and up until the time in which we gave it up, we were winning, ... That is the difference in the ballgame, the three turnovers.

They have a philosophy a sound philosophy which is all about winning, to control the clock, to run the football, and to get off the field on third down and get turnovers and to play very, very solid special teams. That is what they are all about. ... We fully recognize and appreciate their philosophy. Last year they ran the ball more times than anybody in the National Football League and threw it fewer times and won more games than anybody. I don't expect that philosophy to change.

You've got to look at football. The bottom line is his ability to play football. You're going to go back to look at his football skills, then of course, everything here becomes a plus.

You assume that their arm strength and ability to throw a football is there. But it's decision-making and mobility. There are a lot of quarterbacks beyond the top three that have arm strength, but it's the ability to make decisions and win games.

I feel like we can run the football. Our average per carry (4.0) is there where it needs to be and Chris has had two pretty good touchdown runs called back because of penalties.

We were outplayed in a number of areas today. We know Miami can run the football and we have a great deal of respect for Ricky (Williams). But, we never expected them to do that to our defense, especially when we were in some must stop situations.