Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Brian Billick
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"There's such a fine line between playing aggressively and possibly
crossing over that line. [The NFL’s videotapes] give us an
opportunity to show the players first-hand what the officials are
looking for. You know, 'This is what they're calling, so don't do
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Cleveland Browns Head Coach Butch Davis
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“The league is very involved in protecting quarterbacks. I certainly
understand that. I'm a firm believer in that. There is no place for
dirty football, cheap-shot football, late hits, regardless of whether
it's a quarterback or a defensive lineman. No one should be subject
to anything that has no place in football.
“Obviously, they've sent out the memos. They've sent out videotapes
during the summertime. The helmet-to-helmet contact and all those
things are very important. Fines will have some impact. But
certainly coaches, the mindset that you coach your team, probably has
as big an impact as anything.” |
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Oakland Raiders
Quarterback Rich Gannon |
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“People want to see
the best players on the field. If you are going to lose half your
quarterbacks during the course of a season, that’s not very good for
the game.” |
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Seattle Seahawks
Head Coach Mike Holmgren |
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“In our business, the
quarterbacks are very, very important to every team. People want to
come and see the quarterbacks play.
“I've always been
somewhat amused by the people who say, ‘Aw, they got pads on like
everyone else.’ Well, yeah, they do. But they're not usually as big.
They are vulnerable.
“You can take a guard sometimes and play him at tackle. You can take a
tackle sometimes and play him at center. You can't take a guard and
play him at quarterback. You can't do that. Coaches, teams, everyone
has to understand that.” |