8/21/02

(AP Newswire) As defensiveback RW McQuarters picked off a Jay Fiedler pass to complete a 21 point 4th quarter comeback bedlam ensued.  McQuarters interception came plays after Cardinal, Ahman Green scampered in from six-yards out to complete the miraculous ending for the 'Cardiac Cards.' Rabid Cardinal fans flooded the field to congratulate their heroes. The goalpost in the north endzone was torn down and was last seen making it's way through the streets of Tempe. "The first half was a disaster," said quarterback Donovan McNabb." " We turned the ball over and let the Saints move down the field at will, what was Fiedler 19-21 in the first half?" The victory evens the Cardinals record at 1-1. "I hope we can use this momentum going into next week, it feels like a game we can build on," said WR Kevin Johnson.

8/18/02

Espn:  " Coach  this game was undecided untill the last minutes how would
you rate this win.
Coach:  What the hell do you mean rate?  We got our asses kicked for 3
quarters but I have to give my defense credit for coming up big down
around the goal line on that first drive.  I lost a lot of sleep thinking
about Boston and we were playing to keep him from burning us deep so we
gave up the short stuff.

CNN:
That last drive by your offense took a lot of time off the clock.  Did
you say anything to them before they took the field?

Coach:  I just told Marshall it was time to quit crying about running
outside and let's go between the tackles and prove to me that he is a big
time player. 
I cannot say enough about Bly and arrington, two of my younger
players......for the 2nd week in a row they came up big time...Give Cincy
all the credit in the world....they drove down the field on us and held
Marshall in check by shutting down the outside run.  Miller came thru
when he needed to.

We lost Lincoln Kennedy for another game.....He was hurt in the pile.  I
am not going to accuse Cincy of piling on late to cause that but you guys
write it up as you see fit.....tks....that it all I have to say about
this game......

8/15/02

From the Browns locker room:

Post game interview with Clev coach Crawford Davis.......
ESPN:
Coach, " congrats on your first win as a head coach in the AFl.  Things
seem to be a little shaky there in the first half.  Was it first game
jitters and what did  you tell your team at halftime to turn things
around?

Coach D:

Anytime you see Dillon and Mack line up it should  shake every bone in
your body.  San Francisco kicked our butts up and down the field for the
whole first half and they called a great game.  we were lucky to get some
big plays in early to keep up with them.I just told my team to take a
dump while I talk to my coaches. I informed my coaches that NFL also
stands for[Not For Long] if you keep calling  games like this.  We were
sitting waiting for dillon and brunell killed us.  Hell they controlled
the clock for 17-18 minutes in the first half.  We got agressive in the
2nd half and used our pass rush to hurry brunell and played more man
coverage than normal.

CNN:
Coach your two young players came up big for you tonight, were you
beginning to think twice about the decisions made at cornerback.

Coach:
#$%^&*  When I saw that Plummer was gone I told Dre Bly he was the man
and let the chips fall where they may.  In preseason he made mistakes but
he always seems to come up with a play whether it is an int or a punt
return...
He will get burned but he has to hold his own out there.  Lavar was in
the right place at the right time.  But you have to mention Little's 3
sacks and daniels 5 or 6 hurries as factors also.

Fox:
The Troy brown trade turned a few heads but I guess you can say it paid
off now.

Coach:  we have played 1 damn game............
Are you ready for your arch rival Cincy??

Coach:  what is this arch rival crap.......this is only the 2nd game of
the season but it is a division game so that makes it important. But as
far as a rivalry i wouldn't know anything about that so I will leave that
up to Cincy and the press....

The Houston Chronicle:
Rumor has the Browns moving to Houston next year.  Any comment on this?

Coach:  I don't know how that got started but >


the city of Cleveland has to respond to our request for a new stadium