Don't get me wrong, ... I was on the football team. I didn't play much.

That concerns me a lot, ... When we don't play smart football, that really concerns you.

The only thing I have control over, ... is to try to get our football team to play as well as it can play, and have them realize they are playing against a team which has talent, coaching and tradition. And we are on the road before 110,000 people. Unless you're stupid, you've got to understand that.

Eli used to play defense. But we put him up there to give Ben a break.

I think we do need more troops over there and have for a long period of time. The people who make those decisions do not agree with that.

Is there some frustration in that this has lasted now significantly longer than people thought it would at the onset? Yes, that frustration is there,