Jerramy Stevens Quotations

We felt like we were going to wear them down eventually. And I think that's what happened. They couldn't stand up to it the whole game.

When I looked back, he was scrambling. I knew something was off.

So it's not a surprise that he's got something to say about it and that he's getting upset. Because that's his style, and I know that.

No one is going to give us anything. We haven't done anything in the past. But we've been out here taking it (respect) this year, that's for sure.

My attitude is to play the best game I can and not let it affect my performance. It won't. I won't allow it to. I don't respond to that. I don't feel the need. I'll be out there Sunday. I hope he will be too.

If we had a short field, some of those drives would have been scoring drives. We just played on the wrong side of the field today.

I don't feel like I said anything inappropriate. I told the truth. If he doesn't know who I am, then the surprise will be on him come Sunday. If he's worried more about me than someone else, that's fine with me.

I don't believe I gave them bulletin board information. I don't believe I was disrespectful.

But that's part of football. The football bounces weird sometimes and I think that if you go out there, you make the games yours and you take the win or you get beat. The Dallas game and the Giants game were both perceived as lucky wins for us. But the best teams win in this league.

I feel like in space is when I can get my advantage on him, using my height and speed out of cuts. I should be able to get away from him.

I can't remember the last time I played this poorly. And it doesn't have anything to do with (the Steelers). It's about me not making plays. It was 100 percent me.

I can't look at anybody but myself. I can't remember the last time I played this poorly.

He was under a lot of pressure to make plays; and once he realized we were out here to make plays, too, if you let us take some of that burden off you, you're going to be able to play a little more freely. He kind of just took hold of that leadership role this year a little bit more than in the past, and he's flourished in it.

He has been on some championship teams, so he knows when it's coming. He is able to dip out of that pretty slick.

He did a great job of just running the offense. A lot of times, quarterbacks, when their favorite two guys aren't there, they start to try and force things. He didn't force anything.

He had a huge game in the AFC championship game coming off the edge on the blitz. I don't think he is going to have such an easy day against Walt, though.

He said I'll be on my back? We'll see.

I was like, when do the Raiders come to town?

Joey's a great player. I look forward to the challenge.

I think we're playing well right now, so we have to keep it going.

I think it was a bit of a reality check.

I think that will make it more exciting. That fuels the fire. He's an up-tempo guy and playing that way is why football is fun.

I went out here and tried as hard as I could. It wasn't for lack of effort. I didn't make those plays. I'll hold onto this because I don't want to forget how it feels to lose in this manner, especially feeling so responsible.

I think so. We're finally getting that respect we've been wanting all year.

I think especially the way we won this game with them coming out and returning the kick and having some ups and downs and being able to stay resilient and get the win out of it is going to be huge in the long run for our confidence.

My teammates said they support me 100 percent. They don't feel that I was intentionally disrespectful.

Matt does a good job of not letting a guy get in his head. I don't know what Peppers was talking about. He didn't have that great of a game.

I worked a little bit harder in the weight room. I tried to hang around Matt (Hasselbeck) and Seneca (Wallace), the quarterbacks, a little bit more, just so they can get a feel for how I run my routes. I think it's paying off.

It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. The bottom line is that I didn't get it done.

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks. The bottom line was I had a chance to make some plays, and I didn't make them. I hurt our team's chances.

I think he's a great player and athlete, but I feel like I've got the advantage on him. He has a great first step and does a good job with his reads, he's a smart player. But in space, I'm going to be able to use my height, then my speed to get away from him.

I sure wish he'd make more catches like that in the real games.

It definitely was overblown. We don't need to talk about it other than it's in the past and guys are making plays on the ball.

I wasn't trying to disrespect Pittsburgh, because I respect them a lot, and they are a great team. But we are not here to roll over for anybody. What I said (Tuesday), I meant it. I don't think I said anything too out-of-pocket.

With the way we played ... I would hope that we would get the respect from the media that we deserve.

We hadn't given them a lot of reason to be excited in the past. We had some talented teams that fell short. It was huge to get that first playoff win. Now they're on board. This city is bursting at the seams in support for us. It's great to run out on the field knowing they're behind us that much.

Tight end is a position where if you are a good athlete, teams are ready to get the ball to you now. They are looking for the tight end a little more than they have in the past.

We get that huge win that we've been losing by a fingernail the last couple of years.

Unfortunately we lost D. Jax and Bobby pretty early, and he got the opportunity. He's a veteran and he knows what it takes to get it done. He went in there and made some huge catches all year. Just a solid, solid player.

We're not so simple that you can just put eight or nine guys in the box and try to stop Shaun. Teams have been trying to do that all year ... Let them focus on Shaun. That sounds like a good plan to me. Let them start there.

We're out there in the corner (of the country) and I think that hurts him. We've got the MVP, four Pro Bowl players and we come out here and it's like we're the JV.

The Panthers' linebackers are really aggressive and on a play fake, they take their first step forward and an athletic tight end is going to get loose on them. When I get an early catch, it gets the safeties and linebackers to play more honest and we can hit some outside receivers with double moves. Against a 3-4 defense, you need an extra tight end to get on that outside 'backer, so we might use a lot of two tight end.

We've been the best team in the NFL all year and we are going to show everybody on Sunday.

We should be able to look back at this game, ... and say, 'That is when we turned the page and became a championship team.'

The thing I've noticed this year is he's taken more control of the team. He's always been super talented. He's just become more of a field general.

No regret. I spoke the truth. I don't regret it.

Some people need something to be motivated. If that's what he found, that's what he found. I don't feel I was out of line. I meant what I said. I am not going to repeat it to stir something up. I meant it, and I meant it with no disrespect.

Now I just have to continue to play consistently and make plays.

That's not how it was intended. That's not how I spoke. I only meant the Seahawks will be ready on Sunday.

You're forced to call different plays when you're backed up.

This is the game that guys who have been on the Hawks more than two or three years have been waiting on,

This is something I wish I didn't have to deal with but it's not that big a deal. What's said right now won't have any impact on Sunday. I'm pretty close to unaffected. It doesn't have any bearing on how I'm going to approach the game.

It's a heartwarming story and all that, but it will be a sad day when he leaves without that trophy.

It's kind of the in-vogue position right now. There are a lot of great athletes coming out of college and trying to get recognized.

It's part of the deal. When you come to the Super Bowl, people look for stories.

None of that is my concern at this point.

I want him to think of me in those situations, because it's a mismatch for me to be out there on DBs and linebackers, ... If I don't make those plays, I can't ask for that. Me making that play allows me to say, 'Oh, put it up. I'll make that play for you.' It builds confidence in him that I'm going to do that.

They were bringing four or five, and it confused us a little. We made our adjustments and we were able to start moving the ball again.

They were playing up for the run. I got behind (Dan) Morgan and Matt threw a perfect pass.

It was huge. We've lost that battle the past few games. It was the fruits of our labor, man -- we got on their side of the field and we were able to score. It's proof positive that if we win the field-position battle, we have a much better chance of winning the game.

I hope the big story is what happens (today).

I meant no disrespect. I don't think I gave them any 'bulletin board' information.

I knew I had caught it, so I wasn't too nervous,

I have no thoughts on that. I'll be ready to play on Sunday just like my team will be ready to play on Sunday. I know Joey is a great player. I look forward to the challenge I have.

I have no thought about that. I will be ready to play on Sunday, just like my team will be ready to play on Sunday.

I really think Matt's just scratched the surface. I think we're only beginning to see what kind of quarterback he can be.

If you start out poorly like that, the tension only mounts every game.

I had a great game against Dallas. I was used early and often. So I look forward to more of the same.

He's pretty slick about it. He has been on some championship teams, so he knows it's coming. Bottom line, the talk of why it didn't happen is getting more exposure than if they did slam it with the drink.

The curtain call, it was great. You usually don't get a chance to do that in football.