Mike Tice
Mike Tice
Michael Peter Ticeis the offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2002 to 2005. He was also formerly the offensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth2 February 1959
CountryUnited States of America
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Yes, I think it's a good thing. If what we think about the heat is true, we're very on top of it. ... Certainly we want to make sure that we monitor it every step of the way.
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That would be a perfect scenario, where he works with that offensive staff through the whole week and works with Steve to formulate how the game will be called. Maybe Steve calls the game in, with the help of Jerry. But anything that can lighten the load of what I've taken on will be certainly fun.
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He runs the ball hard. He's getting better. ... Like any young back, he needs to learn how to pass protect better. But certainly he has put himself in the mix and that's all you can ask from these young players.
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We're certainly not going to get any worse.
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He's not very happy. Would you be? You're in a heated battle to win a starting job. You get told by your head coach in the morning that you're going to be a backup. I thought he played well Friday night, but this gives us the best chance to be successful. As a team player I am sure he is accepting it. I'm certainly sure he doesn't like it.
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There are going to be factions in the building, ... There are guys that want Mooch to be there, and there are guys that might be happy he is gone.
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The players right now, like the coaches, are searching for an identity, ... With new players on defense, they are trying to find a balance of what we want to do and what the players do best. I think that is still, unfortunately, a work in progress and will be for a number of weeks.
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This young man averaged 1.87 (seconds) get-off in the game. Virtually, you could have a guy run free and he can't block the kick. So that's the great thing.
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With all the young guys, D'Wayne was falling on the depth chart. It was not fair to keep him and then possibly cut him down the line.
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We're going to be as good as anybody offensively, ... Our quarterback is in a zone.
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best young lineman we've brought in since Birk (sixth-round pick in 1998).
offensive side work
Atrocious, ... We were out of rhythm, so we have a lot of work to do on the offensive side of the ball. A lot of work to do.
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We moved the ball well all preseason, but we've shot ourselves in the foot too. We're not playing our best football right now, and I don't want us to play our best right now.
ball best football moved ourselves playing shot
We moved the ball well all preseason, but we've shot ourselves in the foot, too, ... We're not playing our best football right now, and I don't want us to play our best right now.