43 Quotes by Adewale Ogunleye

On paper, we have the ability to be a top-three defense. That's on paper. Now we have to go out and do it.

I think that's big because we've always since the beginning of camp talked about trying to be the No. 1 defense in the league. So whoever is playing has got to try to live up to that.

I think the way I go, the D-line goes. That is the way I have to think about it. Everybody on the D-line has to think that way. But me, that is how I think. I feel like I have to play well, especially in the playoffs -- in this three-game run. I have to prove my worth. I have to lead out there. It's not just statistics, it's doing the right things.

You just don't want to go into that bye week having to use it to get healthy. You want to use it to get better and mentally prepared.

Winner takes all. This game is more important than that last game for both of us. We know it and they know it and we'll see on Sunday.

We have certain periods where we work on pass-rush drills, one-on-one, speed and stuff like that. Really, everything is geared toward the pass rush. Everybody is trying to get up the field and try to get in the quarterback's face.

You know they had all the hype coming into the (last) game and we felt they didn't deserve it. And I think again, (they have) a lot more hype than they should, and we're going to continue to play as hard as we can. I'm not downplaying the Carolina Panthers, but I'm up-playing us.

You know they had all the hype coming into the game and we felt they didn't deserve it. And I think again, they have a lot more hype than they should, and we're going to continue to play as hard as we can. I'm not downplaying the Carolina Panthers, but I'm up-playing us.

We're not too concerned about them as far as running the ball; we think we can control the run.