Even at the end of the game, you can see what he gives you, that extra two, three yards. I have so much appreciation for him, more than I can even express. We've been through a lot together.

I can have three touchdowns and 200 yards, but if we lose the game, what's it all for?

It's not like we're building this big building and starting at floor three and just finishing this thing off. We're back at the foundation. We're back at the bottom ground, building our way up.

I just saw him briefly after the game. It was kind of a whirlwind. I'm sure we'll talk in the next couple of days. I've never been one to stop anybody from having an opportunity to live out a dream ... If he wants any advice from me, I'd give it to him, but certainly the decision would be his.

The one thing I liked about Ben was when the game was there in the fourth quarter, he never really fretted. He hung in there and threw a great [46-yard] pass to Lee Mays on the third down [late in the fourth quarter], which I thought was the biggest play of the game.

I remember the game very vividly, and I'm sure Dom recalls it as well. You always remember your first win. It was always a big challenge to win in the Astrodome. Not many teams did.