Marvin Lewis Good Quotations

I don't pay attention to any numbers. Numbers are not how you play football. We made a decision to keep Craig. Casey did a good job. It was a very very close call, and we kept Craig.

I don't pay attention to any numbers, ... Numbers are not how you play football. We made a decision to keep Craig. Casey did a good job. It was a very, very close call, and we kept Craig.

We didn't tackle, ... We didn't block. We didn't cover and we didn't punt. . . . I think the eye-opening thing and the lesson learned was that we were going against a very good football team. . . . If we want to go where we want to go, we have to go out and play against football teams like the Philadelphia Eagles and respond to those challenges.

We are not off to a good start. We just won one football game. We have a chance to write the script on what a good start is. We play Minnesota next week, and now that is our focus.

In both cases, we have had good conversations with representation for both guys. Within the next two, three weeks, we hope to have discussion from their point of view back and see where things are. As we get closer to free agency, both sides have the opportunity to explore their options further.

You've got to go do what you're supposed to do. The good thing that we accomplished tonight was taking care of the football.

The coaches are doing a good job of coaching him, and he's doing a good job of absorbing it and keeping it going. As long as he does what he's supposed to do, we'll have a chance to be successful on offense.