He got picked before we could get him. Somebody else obviously tutored him up.

We're not going to rush him. Obviously, the guy has been a starting quarterback and had a significant number of starts in a very similar system. Maybe in this case we can minimize [practice time] a little bit because he may be able to play effectively without the same number of reps he'd need in a totally new system.

Before Scott joined the Dolphins, I considered him to be one of the most innovative offensive coaches in the league. After working with him this past season, I also came to appreciate his work ethic and organizational skills. I have a great deal of respect for Scott, and I know he is well qualified to be a head coach in the NFL.

Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.

We have another one, Sammy (Morris). I think that's something we've always looked at as a two-starter position, the running-back position. That has been my history as a coach, to always have two guys at that position that can play and share the load.

This game is really about our players and not about me going back to Baton Rouge,