Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskell
Tim Ruskellis a former team president and director of player personnel for the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears, and current scout for the Tennessee Titans...
far great impression lost playing teams
We lost the game, so I don't have a great impression of the game. The teams were playing hard. As far as historically where it ranks, I don't know.
injuries lost row starting various
We lost our two starting receivers to injuries at various times. If we didn't have Joe, we would have had a skid. We wouldn't have had our 11 in a row and we wouldn't be here.
battle believed defensive guy rod win
Rod didn't want the 6-6 defensive tackles, ... He wanted the undersized guy who could leverage. He really believed in that, that if you can win the battle of pads, you can get off and make plays.
chose grow helped
He chose not to do that. We were able to grow together. Has he helped me? There is no question.
player selfless takes win
He is a selfless player who understands what it takes to win in this league.
complete late misses pumps sets standard
He is a complete professional in every sense of the word. He never misses a meeting. He's never late to a meeting. He's completely unselfish. He pumps up his teammates. He sets a standard for everyone else to follow.
formula quickly
There is a formula and there is a way to get to that point. You don't know how quickly it's going to happen.
bringing eventually extent gamble injury peter took
We took a gamble at bringing Peter in. The extent of his injury was probably more than we thought it was. He was a borderline. But we did know eventually he would be OK.
committed guys harder players
Some guys were not on the same page, ... Some players were working harder than other players. Some guys were committed to winning, some guys weren't. It was a little dysfunctional in the group.
football tried works
I know it works -- it's tried and true, not only in football but in business.
committed guys sum
If you get your guys all committed on one goal, you've got a shot. You can be better than the sum of your parts.
guys middle
Certainly, there was a lot to do. We were right in the middle of the free-agent deals. We had 16 guys looking. ...But we all rolled up our sleeves.
defensive gets guy looking type
He's a guy who gets off the ball. They're looking more for a 3-4 type of defensive lineman.
difference
I don't see any difference in him. He's back to where he was. He's the same guy.