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That's great. I think they are proud of that. Everybody who goes onto the field contributes something in some way, and you saw that again today.

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We took a gamble at bringing Peter in. The extent of his injury was probably more than we thought it was. He was a borderline. But we did know eventually he would be OK.

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You were a warrior today. As always.

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Stuff still gets out. (The media) are able to predict, almost to the T, the first 15 picks (of the first round). But you try your best to keep it in-house.

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We're higher than I would like. But with a transition, you're going to get this. People who aren't fitting are not going to be here.

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It was the game where those guys that were new to the team all made contributions. Yet, no one got singled out after the game. It was about this was great team defense -- our best team defensive game.

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I wanted to see the relationship with the running back and how everything fit - the coaches, Shaun, the team. I'd have to be blind to say that I couldn't see that's going to work pretty well.

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Like everybody else, from afar you thought the Seahawks had a lot of good players. You know they were inconsistent. The core group, certainly the offense, and Mike's coaching were good things to build on.

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We knew that his teammates at USC rallied around him. His coach, Pete Carroll, went on and on about his intangibles. He sets the tempo for a defense. He's very confident.

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I want the guy to be everything, ... I want him to do the little things. Catching the football. Pass protecting for the quarterback. Being a good receiver out of the backfield because then the defense can't focus on, 'We've got to stop him running.'

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Most people would see that their glasses were broken and do the interview without them. But Tony felt it was important to see who he was talking to, so he kept the glasses on.

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There are many ways for guys to lead. Conduct. Toughness. How hard you hit. Different people can be that guy.

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It was unfortunate because he was having a nice camp and we were talking about a situation where he would be able to help us as a designated rusher. He was doing that well.

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Tony would run our coaches out of there to get back to their families when it was getting too late in the night.

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But as far as copying the blueprint, your team is your team. You have strengths, you have weaknesses. You have to figure out what your identity is as a team, make sure that stays the same, and then build strong around it.

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You knew that he was a fit because of what he brings in terms of after the catch. Nate always looks to make a short play long and always maximizes his game. It was worth what we had to go through and yes, there were some periods of not knowing, but the goal was always to bring him into the fold.

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Not being together for a long time, that's not good for a defense. The longer you are together as a group, the better you are going to be. We can't fake that. That's just going to take time. How long, I don't know. But I know this, they are working hard at getting everybody on the same page and not making mistakes. That's how you get that started.

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The big blowout deals are probably a thing of the past for this period. You still have the understanding that there may be some teams and some cap casualties that come along the way, but you really focus now on the draft in terms of what needs you have left.

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We're just so proud of what he's accomplished. Not his numbers -- I mean, the sacks are great and everything -- but the character that he brings to our locker room, the discipline and the preparation and the work ethic. And that permeates throughout the locker room -- certainly along the defensive line -- and it adds to what this team has done.

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I know it works -- it's tried and true, not only in football but in business.

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Sometimes you feel like you are getting a canned answer. The coaches love these players in many cases and want good things to happen to them and are going to protect their group.

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I think that's where communication comes in. It's paramount. You have to create an environment where people and ideas are heard. We had that in Tampa, when Tony Dungy was there. I've seen it a few other places. When I was on the road, I always thought, 'If I ever get a general manager's job, that's how I want things to be.' There's a lot of ego in this league, and so it doesn't always work that way, but you always want to try to be working for the good of the organization. You know, 'How do we get better' You want people around you who don't have individual agendas.

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It's unfortunate. The league will take care of it now, I think.

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These guys, they were below the line on their height, or they're at a small school or whatever. So they came below the radar. But they loved the game so much it never deterred them, and I like that in terms of what it makes up in their character and attitude.

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We're not just going to be focused on that, even on Day 2 if he's a good special-teams player and not a return guy. But I would think that we would come away with somebody who does one or both.

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