Eric works as hard as anyone to improve. It amazes me how hard it is to tackle him. He keeps his legs moving forward all the time, and it seems like his whole body is driving.

We had a good running game, one of the best I've seen since I've been here. Then we made some big defensive plays, but we also shot ourselves in the foot with key penalties. We have to get better.

Part of why Tony is so hard to tackle is that he's a big guy and you don't know what to expect. Sometimes he'll make a move and go by you or sometimes he'll try to run you over. As a defender, he keeps you guessing. I guess I have to accept being run over sometimes.

It's an uphill battle. Everybody works hard and tries hard, but it's tough to compete when the playing field is not level.

The thing that amazes me about him is he never has a bad word to say about anyone.

It is hard to look up to a leader who keeps his ear to the ground.