“It doesn't make much sense to blitz a guy that gets rid of the ball in...” — Jon Gruden Quote

It doesn't make much sense to blitz a guy that gets rid of the ball in less than 1.5 seconds.

I had all kinds of different quarterbacks. But we never drafted a first-rounder.

We've got enough issues in this country without worrying about some of the things we're worrying about. It's unbelievable to me. And as long as I'm alive, I know what football gave me. It taught me my work ethic. It gave me a sense of discipline.

I kind of like to be one of the guardians of the game.

Eli Manning is the one man I just don't want to see in the playoffs. He is a flatliner.

I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you hit a golf ball. In cricket you have to move forward or back, which is an instinctive timing thing.

When I don't have control of the ball, what do I do? I press to get it back. It's a way of defending. But more important is that I like to have the ball. That's why I believe in individual coaching sessions to prepare players properly.

When you get onto the ball, people think three or four times before deciding whether to try and tackle you. Your opponents respect you, and your markers give you a couple of metres of space.

One way and another I was having a ball - playing gigs, jamming and listening to fine musicians. Then came a crisis at home. My stepfather fell sick, and it meant I had to support the family.