[Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs expressed displeasure with the early bye when the schedule was released.] I think it's a tough deal, ... My preference would have been [to have the bye] maybe later, but, hey, it might also work out great for us.

[Coach Joe Gibbs said he believes the Redskins have ample playmakers among the wide receivers, although Taylor Jacobs and James Thrash have been silent as well.] I think we've got other people. You're right. If it's just Santana, then we've got a problem because people can take one guy away, ... But I think we've got other receivers there, and hopefully they'll step up and do their part now.

As a coach, you feel like you're letting everybody down,

One thing about Patrick is he's a real good student. I think he's smart, and kind of knows when you put in the game plan that he's got a feeling for it.

[If the Redskins have clearly defined one thing about themselves, it's that they are indeed tough. This is a team that, if nothing else, is bitterly difficult to beat. In that respect, their 3-1 record is undeniably well earned.] We have a lot of fighters, ... It was a very hard-fought game. That's the best I can make of it -- and we came out on the short end.

You and I are the players, God's our head coach, and we're all playing the biggest game of all.