Jeff Fisher Quotes on Running (5 Quotes)

He is in great shape. There is no doubt. That little exercise he did in front of his teammates was pretty impressive to watch him run. He said, 'I had a couple more in me.' I was thinking ahead to Friday (the preseason game at San Francisco) and not necessarily killing him today. He is in real good shape.

The difference in this game without question was our defense against the run and then our ability to run the football. I don't think anybody gave us a chance to run the football like we did Saturday. It just shows you what playoff time is all about. You've got be able to run and stop the run.

Two of those sacks were Albert's even though he didn't actually touch the quarterback. They were generated by his penetration, and his play against the run was exceptional. It started up there,

I think the thing I am most pleased with is how good it is to see an inexperienced team accept the challenge that they did this week. The defense, the tackling in the running game, the turnovers, the sacks that weren't there last week were here. We told them if they just work at the little things, they would come.

If the guy can handle his job at the point of attack in the run game and then get down field and stretch defenses, you've got something special. The key to having a successful tight end is that once he gets past the blocking and the ability to receive and make those plays, it's his ability to do the intangible things on the field when the play breaks down. That's all about developing a relationship with the quarterback.