71 Quotes About Blitz

No. 1, it's not always a Cover 2 defense. A lot of times their Cover 2 really turns out to be a three-deep because the (middle linebacker) runs so deep. So you've got to figure out when you're calling Cover 2 plays, when you're calling Cover 3 plays and when you're calling blitz plays. It's confusing, and they do a great job of disguising.

That is pretty amazing. Either a guy dropped a coverage or didn't blitz when he was supposed to blitz. Each guy looks at himself when that happens.

They stunt and blitz a lot, so it's a matter of shutting down some of those stunts up front. I think if we can stop some of the stunts there should be some holes to run in.

There's nothing particular - not one player or one protection, and they had the right blitz on - that's going to happen at times. But the quarterback not getting it out, the coach saying, 'Hey, I should have called this protection in that situation' - that all has an effect, and as soon as we minimize those, we'll be better off.

Bernie has done a fine job positioning the product, ... orchestrating a media blitz that has resulted in a sell-out before it hits the shelves.

They're a very physical defense and very experienced defense that has a lot of smart players and plays a lot of different things. They try to confuse you. They blitz you a lot.

Peyton comes to the line, and he checks to a pass or a run, and I come to the line, and I check from a blitz to a zone, ... I think it's great for the fans to see, but it's actually more stressful when you're on the field, because you're actually trying to figure out truly their next move. He's good at it.

That kid is remarkable. He's going to give people fits. I really think he is a dynamic quarterback. He can throw really well on the run, and that's their game. They move him around to where he can run or throw. He brings a lot of problems to the table. If you blitz him and you don't get there, he's going to take off and he's going to hurt you. It's hard to play man-coverage on him because there's no one to contain him.

Once we made our ID, we were stuck in it. I could see things happening with linebackers moving or with a blitz coming, and we wouldn't be able to change it. Now we can call it and get the whole line to move left or right or pinch. We can pick up blitzes so much better this way.