Brian Billick

Brian Billick
Brian Harold Billickis a former National Football League coach and commentator. Billick spent nine seasons as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens from January 19, 1999 to December 31, 2007; he led the Ravens to a 34–7 victory over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance. He was also notable for being the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikingswhen they broke the then scoring record in the 1998 season...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 February 1954
CityFairborn, OH
ball carried couple needed pleased todd
We got done what we needed to get done, ... Jamal carried the ball very well, Todd got a couple of carries, and we're pleased we got that done.
likely needed season
It's likely that a 10-6 season is needed to make the playoffs,
ahead brought changes credit deserve forward good jim needed work
Jim was brought in to make the changes that needed to be made schematically, emotionally, strategically and fundamentally for us to go forward in conjunction with some very good coaches. They collectively and Jim individually deserve all the credit for the improvements that we've seen. We've got a lot of work ahead of us.
clearly decision game needed snaps tennessee viable year
I had a quarterback that had a year off. He needed those snaps. I wanted to get as many viable snaps with Anthony Wright - going into the Tennessee game - as I could. Clearly the game was out of reach, but it was a tactical decision to get Anthony the reps.
clearly decision game needed scholars-and-scholarship snaps tennessee viable year
I had a quarterback that had a year off. He needed those snaps, ... I wanted to get as many viable snaps with Anthony Wright ? going into the Tennessee game ? as I could. Clearly the game was out of reach, but it was a tactical decision to get Anthony the reps.
frame game kyle stepped team therefore tried
We tried to frame it as a playoff-caliber game because it was for them, and therefore it was for us. The whole team -- and Kyle -- stepped up to the challenge.
careful counted ease figuring great people
We just got to be careful now, we can't get him hurt. I don't know if that is something he and his people counted on, figuring great he signed, he will start. No he won't. I've got to find out where he is at (mentally) and ease him into it.
catch chance guy injury late
When a guy comes in late to camp, he quadruples the chance for injury because he has to catch up.
correct game half left second tennessee vulnerable
We have to correct the things which left us vulnerable in the second half of the Indianapolis game and the Tennessee game.
certainly question
We certainly have the capability, no question about it. Those are our aspirations.
less optimistic
We're very optimistic with Travis. Less so with Todd.
good optimistic run
We're very optimistic that Deion will be here. He's in good shape. I don't have to run him in a 40 to see he's OK.
ability backs continued deal faith great highlight lucky
We're very lucky to have two outstanding backs. We have a great deal of faith in Jamal's continued ability to be one of the better backs in the league, and we will continue to try to highlight that.
ability backs continue continued deal faith great highlight lucky
We're very lucky to have two outstanding backs, ... We have a great deal of faith in Jamal's continued ability to be one of the better backs in the league, and we will continue to try to highlight that.