132 Quotes by Mike Tice

He hung with it for most of the game, but didn't want to put the ball on the ground.

He's kind of turned the corner a little as far as the infection goes. We'll see how he does ... We're going to continue to just let him rest and continue with the antibiotics.

good to go for Sunday or if he needs to shut it down.

He looks to me to be in better rhythm than he was earlier in his career. That's part of the growth. He seems to have a grasp of the offense.

He's not very happy. Would you be? You're in a heated battle to win a starting job. You get told by your head coach in the morning that you're going to be a backup. I thought he played well Friday night, but this gives us the best chance to be successful. As a team player I am sure he is accepting it. I'm certainly sure he doesn't like it.

He looks lighter, which makes him quicker. He's working extremely hard, which he always has.

I can still blow that whistle with one knee or two knees, and I can still yell with one knee or two knees. So my knee has no significance or bearing on us playing Green Bay or beating Green Bay or practicing. So that's a non-issue.

He'll get prepared for surgery at some point in the next few weeks and then he'll be out for the season. This is just another hurdle we'll have to overcome as a football team.

I don't pay any attention, and I don't want to know about it. I've changed in that respect. I used to use it as hype. Now I just want a consistent football team.