The first time I saw this kid taking ground balls, I knew he would be something special,

Different things come up and you can't simulate a game, ... I've been practicing, taking ground balls, [but] different things come up in the game that you take home and learn from. You still have to adjust.

These guys are busting their chops. They're really going after it. And when they're not taking ground balls, they're in the outfield playing balls off the bat. [On Monday], Luis Ordaz was soaked to the bone running after balls in the outfield. So, yeah, they're working at it. They know what that means. They know what Joe wants and expects. It's just helping them.

It really is something special that you can always remember. We knew we had to be perfect in the first 20 minutes or they would run over us.

That's why I was getting all those ground balls. It's tough to elevate.

I knew he was special from the first day when he took over the huddle. The huddle, that?s the linebacker?s house.