No, from the standpoint that the coaches didn't feel I was ready yet,

There's going to be a lot of animosity, you can count on that, ... In the preseason game, there's no question about the rules, there's no question about hitting people. They're going to get hit -- hard.

Obviously, they had different intentions out there than we did, and it showed. I don't think there were a whole lot of people over here on the blue side who were too happy about it. They had a few smart comments they made about how that's how they practice, but we're very capable of practicing that way, too. But we didn't get a chance to do that.

There's going to be a lot of animosity, you can count on that. In the preseason game, there's no question about the rules, there's no question about hitting people. They're going to get hit -- hard.

[Green said yesterday he assumed he would not play until Oct. 16 at Dallas, with a bye week following the Rams game.] It's frustrating, because I know I can help this team, help us stop the run, ... But coach is doing what he thinks is best and you have to respect him for that. He wants to wait until I'm 100 percent.

It's frustrating, because I know I can help this team, help us stop the run. But coach is doing what he thinks is best and you have to respect him for that. He wants to wait until I'm 100 percent.