[Football is] definitely more popular. People follow it more. A lot of guys, even in this room, will plan their Sundays around football.

I actually did that on purpose to see how these guys would react. We've got a lot of room for improvement.

You guys will see and Buffalo fans are going to see that he's a true football coach, a down-to-earth guy and a winner. The faster we get this thing turned around, it's going to be much better for him and for us.

It stems from the football field. Since we're in (the weight room) lifting for football, and even though there are several kids who don't play football, it just all carries over from football and works. I think that everyone understands Ben is really the heart of (the team).

They're a good bunch of lads - they are good guys and there is a good atmosphere in the changing room. Nine times out of 10 we'll have a go, although we don't always win games.

He is someone that most people can relate to and that makes him very popular with all sorts of people. I think that anyone who really knows him has no doubt that he will be able to come out of this. He has such a fighter's mentality with everything.