Anthony Dotson Quotes

He called me up and said, `Corey, you know, listen, I`m going to let you go,` ... He knew that was a tremendous opportunity for me. And they were comfortable in the position that they were moving, getting some of those young guys in there. And from a business standpoint, it saves them some money. So there were no hard feelings. It was somewhat of a surprise because I had the tag on me all offseason.

Everybody wants to win and it`s going to take everybody in this locker room to get it done. There`s no one guy that`s going to ever come in and change the atmosphere of the whole team. ... It`s never a one-man show out there.

So often, our offense gets a lot of credit. They`ve done great things, but it`s time for the defense to get a name for ourselves and play hard and be just as good as our offense.

I couldn`t tell you. I haven`t been on the scales in a little while. But I`ve done things this offseason that I haven`t done in the past. I`ve run the stadium steps over at Doak Campbell. I just want to get down to where I play my best, whatever weight that is. I just want to be where I feel comfortable out there.

These guys pinned their ears back and got after it. I kind of challenged these guys before we walked out there. I said, `Let`s make a name for ourselves on defense. Our offense has just been so great over the last few years. People say this defense is not comparable, but this was a first step to disproving that.

I didn`t expect them to lift the tag, ... This gives me a chance to be a free agent, but I have mixed feelings. I`m going to miss the guys I played with there and the coaches I played under. I had a great five years, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

Dungy said. ``He`s really a power player, a physical presence inside. He`s much bigger than we`ve had inside.

Simon told The Philadelphia Inquirer. ``I had a great five years, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

We`re going to roll and see what happens. I feel like Superman. I feel like I could go all day. But that`s not my deal (to decide).

Tonight was a great start for the defense. It`s time for this defense to step up.