28 Quotes by Deshea Townsend

Those are the kind of plays that do that. Those guys get in there and make some things happen. They get the ball, get the sack, they put the quarterback on the run and maybe he makes a bad choice.

We didn't have any problems getting guys on and off the field the last time we played them. That wasn't a problem at all.

We always want to be on the field. It is another opportunity for us to make a play. We had that opportunity and didn't make it. That's all you can ask for.

Well, with the roll we've been on, it's almost like it would be bad luck to not wear the white jerseys. I'm not sure we want to mess with that.

We've been knocking on this door for years. We decided that it was time to quit knocking. We came here and just kicked it in.

Yes, we saw the tape of the Chargers-Colts game. I don't know if we learned anything from the tape that we didn't already know. We know what we have to do.

This was my third AFC championship game, and to get that far and not make it twice, it really makes you appreciate the opportunity we have. Not just to get back to the AFC championship game, but to have this opportunity now, looking back at the last two times when we didn't make it, there is nothing like the feeling I have right now. You have to really appreciate it. I can't explain the feeling.

What better honor to show a great teammate?

We did all right (defensively) in certain situations. And we had Manning confused at times. He was looking around, wondering what was going on. We made them punt a few times. So, that's what we have to do again.