Marvin Lewis Quotes

"He's had a good week. Every time he steps on the field, he practices hard and he's learning what he needs to learn. He's getting closer to doing the things he needs to do."

"In my mind, this is what I wanted to do. But I wanted to think about it some more and talk to both of those guys at the end of the year. But I announced it when I did because I wanted everybody to know, and put all the cards on the table."

"And that's what it's all about. That's been our mind-set all the way through, to bring players here who can handle that challenge and are up to that challenge."

"Why would I want our game in Pittsburgh to be there on a Thursday night to open the season? (It favors the home team), particularly coming off a world-championship season."

"Those people aren't good for you. They're not people who are on your side when the times are tough. That's the way it works."

"We need to understand that it's about working through the tough times. You work through the critical points in the game and keep your eye on the target. Do your job. This is a lesson that we needed to learn."

"For the guarantee, you've got to zoom in close, because I'm about to get myself in trouble,"

"He brings a lot of ability and character to our football team."

"We didn't play very well on offense, defense and special teams. We didn't tackle, we didn't block, we didn't cover, we didn't punt. The fortunate thing is it doesn't count."

"For me, I can't believe,"

"As a player and a person, Carson has met and gone beyond every expectation I had for him. For myself as the head coach, I'm excited about the commitment the club has made to Carson and about Carson's commitment to the organization and to the city of Cincinnati."

"As a player and a person, Carson has gone beyond every expectation I had for him."

"We are underdogs. We're underdogs every time we step on the field. Don't let anyone fool you. We're underdogs."

"We made a lot of mistakes. When you make a lot of mistakes, you can lose the football game. That's the way it is. We've said this before. It's medicine. It doesn't taste good, but it's good for you."

"We won't know where things are until we go out and begin playing football when it counts. That's the hard part of it. Even if he had been here every day, no matter who it is, what position, there's always something new that comes up, and how people handle those situations is always tested. That's why it's not an exact science."

"I think we're doing a lot of giving. I don't know how much taking we're getting to do."

"He's one of our guys who we expect to play better. He's one of our leaders and best players. So we're counting on Levi, just like we're counting on (right tackle) Willie (Anderson) on the other side. They're part of the reason why we believe we're a good offensive football team."

"I'm excited. I'm different than I was against Denver (2003). Last year we played on Sunday night (against Miami). That was something new and neat for our guys."

"Kevin has done a fine job here and he deserves the opportunity he's going to get to be a starting player in Houston. But we feel it's in the best interest of our team to allocate the funds to another position."

"He's got premier talent. We've got to get all our guys clicking, and we're trying to do that. That's the challenge for our football team."