Grant Wistrom
Grant Wistrom
Grant Alden Wistromis a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football Leaguefor nine seasons. Wistrom played college football for the University of Nebraska and was a two-time All-American. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL...
conducive football happening last team
With the team we had last year, I think he did everything he could with that team. There were just some things happening that just weren't conducive to a championship-caliber football team. Those things have been addressed this year, and that's why we're winning.
bowl cause last reason solution super
Last year, the only reason we weren't in the Super Bowl was because of our defense. This year, we wanted to be part of the solution and not the cause of the problem.
alone dwell last
You can't dwell on those things. We can't dwell on last week, let alone last year.
defense finish game gone knows last lose step win
A game like this last year, who knows if we win it or lose it? We couldn't have gone 0-2, and to go out and have the defense finish a game for us, it's a step in the right direction.
checks darn defense job last looking silver
If you are looking for silver linings, I think that went pretty darn well. It was a much better job of getting our checks out there on defense than we had all of last year.
coached guys lack last sick turned
You turned on the film and you just got sick from the lack of effort. You had some guys here that couldn't be coached last year, and they're not here now.
seen time
I've seen a lot of (stuff) in my time in the game, but ... .
advantage build close games help later line reason win
These are the games that help build confidence. But also you look back at them later on down the line and they're the reason why you have home-field advantage or a first-round bye in the playoffs, because you win those close games.
crowd focusing
There's really no home-crowd feel to it. Not a lot of energy. But you're really not focusing on the crowd anyway.
couple tab turn
There's a couple of restaurants that won't take our reservations. I don't know why. I'd never turn down a tab that big.
beginning felt great horrible john love moving ray season sick stepped took
Ray got sick at the beginning of the season and we all felt horrible for Ray because we all love him. But at the same time, you've just got to keep moving on, and John stepped up and took his place and has done a great job.
bit middle next plays
Big plays at the end and big plays in the middle of the game. You're like, 'If I had just done this a little bit differently.' But that's why there's always next year.
affect afraid backside ballgame edge guys plays type
You have to really know who's in the ballgame because that's going to affect what type of plays they're going to run. The guys on the backside really have to keep the edge because Parker's not afraid to take it all the way around the other way.
brought fun guys hard love playing plays question rid team work
There's no question we're playing better team defense. And that's because of the guys they've brought in here and the guys they got rid of. It's a lot of fun again. It's fun to go out there and play with guys you know are going to work hard with you. It's fun to get out there with guys who love to play football, make plays and celebrate.