Sam Wyche Quotes (15 Quotes)

The one thing about being sick and being ill with a disease that could take your life is that you really learn not to be looking backwards. Just look forward,

Walsh's scheme centered on two basic principles Give the quarterback as many specifically timed options on pass plays as possible, and let receivers adjust their routes to exploit weaknesses in the coverage. If Dwight Clark was facing man coverage, ... he knew to turn, plant and slide hard to the outside to get instant separation.

At a workout like last Thursday's, you don't really decide on a guy. You only eliminate him. If he's wild, or the arm strength is not there, you eliminate him and move on. If he's still got the arm strength, which he does, and he's accurate, which he did OK with, and he's still got agility and shows he can move around a little bit, then you go to work.

I was in serious cabin-fever trouble being out of football,

Nobody knows for sure how a player is going to make the transition.

The most important thing when you are going through that kind of period is the guy standing in front of the team needs to remain a pillar. He can't be blowing in the wind, and he didn't. He kept our eye on the ball. He was like a veteran coach.

J. P. has a great attitude. He works his tail off, and those things are important. Now the next thing is repetition, keep doing it, and that's what we're doing.

But I don't think about it. I do get around just like I always did. I'm not limited other than I can't run. I used to love to run that Bayshore Boulevard. I can walk and get exercise. I lift weights, but not as heavy weights. You just adjust, and that's what I've done.

The better word is I am really proud of him because it is difficult as a first-year starter.

I get a rolling review, and that is generally, they say you've got two to four years before we'll have to consider a transplant,

He really looked chiseled all the time I knew him. If you are in and out of condition, you are not going to last. He's a guy who never allowed himself to get out of condition, and he's reaping the benefits of that now.

Lucky enough that Mike Mularkey was in a position to make a pity hire, and I think everyone knows that's what it is, and he put me back in here.

Mike's the boss, and he's going to be great one. I think it'll be great to work with Mike and Tom.

One thing about him is he has always stayed in shape so he can do these kinds of things. Not many players could be away from the game and play as fast as he has. He kind of pisses me off with his flat little tummy. He's always made me mad because he was one of those guys that had the good build and took care of himself.

This is as much time as I've ever spent with a quarterback.