Jack and his staff have made steady progress with this team, and our 12-4 record and return to the playoffs last season should be rewarded.

I told Jack that if he outperformed his contract we would work out a new deal, and both of those things have now happened. We are on the right track and we want to continue on that path, and Jack Del Rio is the coach to lead this team.

Our defense is playing real good right now. The punt return team gave up the touchdown. The defense played real well against Troy. They had two big plays for their touchdowns. Other than that, we didn't give up much. I feel a lot better our defense than I did this time last year.

I'm ecstatic to have this staff,

We have been making steady progress for the last couple years on improving our depth, ... We now have 60 players in our program, compared to only 35 two years ago.

He was just a steady guy. Never flashy, but he was a big part of their championship teams.