Sebastian Giovinco Quotes

A little more movement of the defensive side of the ball, some rules that will be unnoticed, but a big rule will be allowing the jack linebacker to move out of the box sideline to sideline.

To survive in the NFC West, we have to win in the trenches.

When we had a great defense at Tampa Bay, we always measured our defenses against the best quarterbacks.

A defensive coordinator is always going to try to throw you something different and get you out of your element, and I have to do better with the pass protection.

The thing that's always struck me about Coach Marinelli's defenses is how fast and aggressive they play.

The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league. You'd better be good up front, or you're going to have some long days.

Tackling and playing well in space against any spread offense is very important.

Young quarterbacks do well because they have a great defense.

I love getting after that quarterback! That's my deal: sacking the quarterback.

If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts.

Any team, if you can rattle the quarterback you have an opportunity to win the game.

I'd never switch to man-to-man unless we were able to play good man-to-man. Ever.

We always think we can get to the quarterback, put pressure on him.

When you can recognize hot throws and blitzes, that's when they can slow down their blitz and they don't want to blitz you as much because you're getting the ball out.

You have different schemes for different teams. Some teams blitz a lot, and some teams drop eight in coverage.

It's very tough to run my side of the line. Eight out of 10 plays, they don't get anything.

When you've got a quarterback's rhythm in the game, you can be a pretty deadly pass rusher.

Obviously, teams are passing a lot more, and there are rules that... allow the offense to be more explosive, so you want to have as many defensive players and defensive playmakers and defensive backs that you can.

Playing the nickel is something I'm very, very comfortable doing and I enjoy doing, but also, I know what me playing the safety position means to the entire defense.

The defensive phase is about the team, so it's about balance.

When we are organised on the pitch, it is easier to play in defense.

I'm just going out there and doing my job, so whatever it is - if it's a hard slide protection, if it's a double team, or even a triple team or a chip - whatever it is, I'm just finding ways to win, so that's about it.

Against Chelsea, you will have periods in the game when you are right up against it, when they keep the ball. They are pretty solid the way they set their team up.

Defensive lineman in the 3-4 isn't a glory position. He is supposed to tie up as many linemen as possible in order to free the linebackers.

Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge.