Dan Quinn

I think some people have a rare ability to focus. As a player, Earl Thomas has it. When he was at practice or in a game, he was always on; he was right there. ”

I think that's the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here's a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that. ”

Communication isn't just directing a guy on what to do: it's passing the information along to the guy that's next to you, and that's where we make the calls come to life. ”

We're not Seattle East. We're our own Atlanta, and there are definitely things I learned from Coach Carroll. He had probably the single biggest influence on my coaching career. ”

Each game we play, every game is a championship-game mindset. ”

For me, trying to connect our team together is so important. I know we'll play really well when our team gets really tight. So I want to make sure I connect with the players so that I can help them be at their best. ”

It's that preparation that goes into each week. We have a term: 'Trust your training, trust your teammate, and trust yourself.' ”

Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories. ”

When you have that connection to say, 'I'm going to play for something bigger than myself,' man, you have a chance to do something good. ”

The attitude and identity that we want to play with doesn't change. ”