We’re not Seattle East. We’re our own Atlanta, and there are definitely things I learned from Coach Carroll. He had probably the single biggest influence on my coaching career. – Dan Quinn
Their practice habits are terrific. I’ve been around some really good guys from different teams in terms of bringing it to practice. When I was in San Francisco, Bryant Young was that way. Every practice on it. – Dan Quinn
For me, trying to connect our team together is so important. I know we’ll play really well when our team gets really tight. So I want to make sure I connect with the players so that I can help them be at their best. – Dan Quinn
As far as the fouls go, we are not going to rely on anyone else to make the calls for us. – Dan Quinn
Every game, we’re going to go for it, so when we get into playoff time, it’s not like, ‘You’ve really got to ratchet it up. You’ve really got to do something different.’ Then what have I been doing the whole time? – Dan Quinn
It’s that preparation that goes into each week. We have a term: ‘Trust your training, trust your teammate, and trust yourself.’ – Dan Quinn
Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories. – Dan Quinn
I think some people have a rare ability to focus. As a player, Earl Thomas has it. When he was at practice or in a game, he was always on; he was right there. – Dan Quinn
Our central theme is, How good you can get? How hard can I go to see how good you can get? – Dan Quinn
I think you have to go deep into the bag of tricks, so to speak, to try and slow down the quarterback. – Dan Quinn
I think that’s the ultimate sign of a teammate and respect is that they compete against one another so hard at practice that here’s a chance to share some knowledge inside. It takes some humility to do that. – Dan Quinn
Communication isn’t just directing a guy on what to do: it’s passing the information along to the guy that’s next to you, and that’s where we make the calls come to life. – Dan Quinn
