Ben Leber Quotations

This year at 1-2, our expectations are so much higher. We know the caliber of team we have, and we know we can be very, very competitive.

It would be just one 'W', and we got a lot of season left. But it is going to speak volumes for the team, this organization. It would be a huge win for our confidence and a huge win for the city.

That's one thing we want to do this year, start off solid right away. It took a while last year to find our identity. A lot of it had to do with the new defense. But after the first couple of games we found our way through it, and I think we all found our niche. We found our roles and fed off everyone else.

We have a little youth, a little experience, and a lot of speed.

We knew that these are the world champs and they are just not going to lie down and die. We had to come out and match their intensity and fire in the second half.

He's the emotional leader. His motor is always going. When you're on the field you want to be like that, too. He tells everyone to get going, you just do it.

At the time it was kind of a slap in the face to not only this organization but the whole NFL and the way the draft works, ... Everybody knows the best guy's going to go to the worst team from the year before. If everybody had a choice and said, 'Hey, I don't want to play there,' then we'd have to (make) some major changes.

As Midwesterners see it, if you're within 8 or 10 hours, you're pretty much home, so I'm excited to have a lot of support here.

When we get the lead big enough, they're going to come out and throw the ball. That puts us in situations where we can pressure.

I think it is definitely a realistic goal; that is why he set the goal. You very rarely set goals that you don't think you can actually achieve. I think in his case he knows it's possible, and he's confident in his ability. And this offense can get him to 2,000 yards. It's definitely a challenge, but it is definitely there for him.