The news on Ben is very good. We thought the injury could have been much worse when you look at the hit he took.

The news on Ben is very good, but it's good that we have Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch. As of now, Charlie is the starter by default.

I don't think Ben was bothered by all the things that were said and the concerns a lot of people had, myself included. He'd just say, 'Relax, coach, we'll be OK.

The Chicago game was a big game for us establishing ourselves as a running football team. We started to get Ben back at that time, too, when he came back from his (knee and thumb) injuries.

Ben is an unbelievable athlete. It would take someone of his nature (to make the tackle).

Ben is a leader out there for us, there is no question about that. He's a very focused player right now and he needs to be, we are all kind of following his lead.

Ben is a leader out there for us, no question about that. We are kind of following his lead. Being leaders on this team isn't just about guys who have six or seven years; it is the role that they have and what they have to do.

The difference between Ben last year and this year is night and day.

Ben was very much in control of himself.