Barney Hester Quotes

We got open. This receiving corps is very talented. We`ve got a lot of speed, and we`re quick. We just didn`t get the opportunities. That`s it. Everybody can say that the receivers weren`t getting open. But one thing we say is that the eye in the sky don`t lie. If you watch the film, you`ll see a lot of guys wide open.

No, I don`t have anything to prove. I just want to go out here and make some plays and win football games.

Oh, yeah. I caught more balls in practice than I caught in Baltimore in a season. It`s a great feeling to be here in Minnesota. It`s a great place; great fans; great offense; great coaching staff. All around, it`s a great place.

That`s a good sign. But we have to start winning some games.

He`s the best quarterback I ever played with.

Obviously we`re not competing. That`s clear, ... But Atlanta`s 3-1, Cincinnati`s 4-0. We`ve played some good teams. We should`ve been in the games, should have played better. But we`ve played some good teams early.

We got open, ... Everybody can say that the receivers weren`t getting open. But one thing we say is that the eye in the sky don`t lie. If you watch the film, you`ll see a lot of guys wide open.

It`s horrible man, we`ve been working out since April 3. Now, it`s December 25 and it`s a year-long process. For it to come down to week 16 and be out of the playoffs, it`s hard.

I don`t know. Things just happened. A lot of people can say it was the quarterback; a lot of people can say it was me; a lot of people can say it was the offense. I don`t know. It just didn`t go right. Point blank. It`s a new beginning now. I really don`t linger on the past. I want to look toward the future and do something good.

We had to win two games on the road to get to the Super Bowl and that`s what we did. It was a challenge, but we got it done.