They wouldn't leave, they knew the job needed to be done and they were going to stay until it was finished. And that's exactly what you hope your fellow man would do for you,

All of us agreed there was nothing we could do except say yes. This was something we needed to do for our fellow citizens of the United States and certainly just our fellow man.

There was a need to reinforce that we needed to stay aggressive. We were aggressive in the Terrell Owens thing, and you don't want that to slow you down when the next situation shows up. Our belief is that teams that have significant success are those that aren't afraid of making mistakes or taking chances.

the object was not to stay alive but to stay human.

People are gonna leave anyway, because those who stay are not people, they are family.

We knew what was needed within 48 hours.