[Players such as Brooks, Barber and Quarles make sure every member of the defense chops his share of lumber.] The main word is accountability, ... You have to be accountable because you have Derrick Brooks watching you on film the day after. If you're not doing your job, he'll let you know.

I'm very excited about it, ... I've watched this defense ever since I got into the league in 2000. They strive to be great players. Great players want to play on great defenses.

They break down everything, ... They go over the nuances, little things: Why are we playing this defense in the big scheme of things, not just as it relates to defensive linemen? Where does the safety fit? Why are we playing it on first down? Why are we going to this coverage? Where is your support on a double-team? So we know what to do no matter what happens.

I'm sure they're licking their chops.

They had too many classical piano players. I didn't have their chops. I couldn't keep up with them. But they also had a brass scholarship for trombone and they didn't have any trombone players. So I knew I could get that one!

You got to zone everything out and go out and do your assignment.