'There's no exact science about how to stop McNair's scrambling and being able to keep outside containment. He's just a play-making athlete.'

'Pain is Steve's friend. It's his motivation, his cape. He becomes Super Steve. We know when he's hurt, he's going to play better.'

'He's like the captain of the ship. As Steve goes, so this team goes.'

'He's about the toughest football player I've ever seen. Not the toughest quarterback-the toughest player, period.'

That's good for us, because teams won't be able to key on one receiver. They're going to have to play all of us.

'Obviously Kobe is an unbelievable player. He can explode for 50 points at any given time. There's nothing we can do about that, and we're just going to have t…

'There has been some criticism that Steve is not pulling the ball down and running anymore. Well, he doesn't have to. He is making plays. He is recognizing def…