I was out of the country for a period of time but followed everything closely through other people in our organization and we've made the decisions that we felt were right for the football team and we'll continue to do that and be as diligent as we can going forward.

Tom's [Brady] personal preferences on his footballs are something he can take about in much better detail and information than I could possibly provide.

I am who I am. In the end, I feel that what I'm accountable for is doing a good job as a football coach.

I don't think there's anybody in this organization not focused on the 49ers...I mean Chargers.

Whatever success I've had it is because I've tried to understand the situation of the player. I think the coach's duty is to avoid complicating matters.

I feel like I've had a strong relationship with Robert [Kraft] and his family since I was here in 1996 and I think it's gotten stronger every year that I've been here with the Patriots. The more things we do together, talk about together, work together on, the closer we become and the more we rely on each other. I feel like our relationship is very close and continues to grow closer every year as we grow older together.

Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you.