Receivers Quotes

You've got two up-and-coming receivers. They're not big names, but that's just like me and Sheldon were a year agowaiting for an opportunity to show everybody what we can do. They're in the same position, waiting for an opportunity to be the guy. Those are the guys you need to be scared of. It's not the big-name guys; it's the ones who are trying to make a name. - Lito Sheppard

You're going to have to cover longer than you normally would, because when you get pressure on [Hagans] he can create and buy time for his receivers to get open... There's no telling how long you may have to cover a receiver. That's going to present a challenge in itself. - Milton Harris

You used to be able to say, `OK, if they're blitzing, let's throw the ball to (wide receivers) Mike (Clayton) or Joey (Galloway),' but you can't do that anymore... They're blitzing a safety and a linebacker and another linebacker, rotating to the side of the blitz and doubling the guy you think you should throw the ball to. And they're doing it with numerous personnel groupings. - Jon Gruden

You still have to be opportunistic. What I mean by that is when the shots are there, we're going to take them. But when they aren't, I'm going to check it down and find open receivers and move it down the field that way. - Daunte Culpepper

You see his confidence is growing every game, his throws are more on point, his timing with receivers is getting better. I think just now he's finally starting to get into that groove we all knew he had. - Matt Meinrod

You need more than two receivers, believe me, in today's game. He certainly would be right in the fight for a starting position, absolutely. ... We like him. - Marv Levy

You might think you have them on third and 8, or something like that, and have (the receivers) covered up. And he rolls out, makes a guy miss, and takes it for 20 yards and keeps the drive alive. He's been doing that his whole career. - Damione Lewis

You look at those numbers, and I'm real fortunate that we've had a really good running game. The receivers have done a great job. The offensive line has done a great job of protecting. Those numbers come up because you have 10 guys around you doing their jobs. It's the reflection of the whole offense, not just one position. - Mark Brunell

You know, some games it comes down to the receivers, some games it comes down to the quarterback and some it comes down to the DBs. But it is going to come down to who is more physical and who is making money on stopping the run or running the football. - Scott Schultz

You have to get the timing down with the receivers, and make sure I get the verbiage calling the plays - you don't have to do that running the scout team - and everything has to come back to you. But once you get the game plan down, everything just becomes natural. - Charlie Batch