Keith Butler Quotes (14 Quotes)

He's progressing. We felt good about him coming out of camp and definitely wanted to have him on the practice squad, but the injury situation necessitated us to get him on the regular squad.

We had 10,337 people in the seats last Sunday, ... No church, no mosque, no synagogue in Michigan came close to that. Anybody like me is going to have detractors ... because I get things done.

Larry had an opportunity and he made the most of that opportunity. Then at the end of the season when Kendrell was healthy we felt more comfortable with Larry in there knowing what he was doing. When you are out you know it on paper but it is hard to know it when the bullets are flying and things are going fast.

He's a great athlete. He's very strong. He can cover. He can blitz. He's got the total package. He really does. What he does is put a lot of pressure on offensive tackles. You have to account for him as well as our defensive line. It makes it tough on people.

Rookie year, shoot. You try to come in here and play as a rookie and it is very tough. It takes time and experience to learn this defense. It is not only in the classroom but is also on the field.

Probably at some point in time during your life a young man kind of matures a little bit, ... Probably that, in conjunction with going over to NFL Europe, being out on the street, kind of seeing what real life is and then coming in and having a chance.

There have been no breaches, ... People have been out monitoring the dikes all night long.

I've been trying to get to the Super Bowl all these years both as a player and coach and I look across the field and see the team I played with for 10 years, a team I have fond memories of and some time invested in. I'm happy for their fans that they're at this point, but I hope they don't win on Sunday.

He probably had as much speed as anybody that I've ever played with. That's what allowed him to make the plays he did.

I've always enjoyed the game. I've always enjoyed the competition, probably more than anything. Once you've been doing something like that all your life, it's kind of hard just to stop doing it.

the kind of mistake you make in your 20s.

I think the mayor is showing leadership ... And I also think he is sending a signal to his commission about the fast tempo he'd like to see things done. This can be done fairly quickly and he's suggesting that he'd like this done quicker rather than slower.

He's relentless, he's in great shape and he just has that motor going all the time. It's the reason he does so well.

Those two inside guys have the knowledge of our defense. That takes time and you have to be smart. You have to study, you have to be diligent and they have to learn to communicate. Our team is predicated on defense and Larry knows that.