Regardless of what other stigmas may be involved, I think we have to do this because the world of medicine is trying to do the exact same thing and figure it out and they're coming to some conclusions.

I really admire the job that not just coach Belichick has done but that Robert Kraft and his family have done, and the decisions that they made to let Bill do what he's capable of doing. I think it's a great illustration of a way to structure an NFL organization when you let the coach really run the thing.

I just don’t feel like you can have enough speed pass rushers on your club.

The open side Defensive End has to be one of your best football players. Size does not matter as much. We want an athletic player who can move around.

Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program, so you can't put anything above that, ... But it wouldn't matter who you had here if you didn't have the right mental attitude and work ethic. You need all those elements to come together to do something like we are doing.

It's about us getting ready to play. It's not about the other team. We'll beat ourselves before they beat us. That's always our approach.

And sure, there's a universe where I made a bonehead call that blew the Super Bowl. But that's not my universe.