Black is a color of power and strength, and to see all those players, with the captains linking their arms in front - it's a powerful picture.

We probably spend more time talking about individual players in our coaching sessions than anything else.

How can a coach have any influence over a player that's making over five times more than he is?

I wanted the players to feel like they were part of a family, to be conscious of that controlled togetherness as they made that slow entrance onto the field. It had a great psychological effect on the opposing team, too. They'd never seen anything like it.

We're the only dance in town. We don't compete with any professional teams for the entertainment dollar.

I learned a great many things in the Marines that helped me as a football coach. The Marines train men hard and to do things the right way, just as a football team must train.

We'll take what the other team gives us. We'll scratch where it itches.