Jon Gruden Running Quotations

Obviously, his status is very much up in the air right now. For whatever reason, after a prolonged period of running the swelling returns. He gets the fluid taken out, he gets treatment, he looks back to normal, he resumes running and the swelling returns. Obviously, this injury has been one that has not healed.

Obviously we are not blocking well enough, ... We're not calling the right plays. . . . We're just not getting it done right now running the football.

Great running backs have a tendency to run by instinct, run by feel, and when they see the same blocking pattern three or four times, sometimes they anticipate what you are going to do the next time, ... There's some of that, and then some of that is just sheer determination, guts and talent. He is a phenomenal competitor, and he is blessed with great talent.

I saw some good signs that we can be a good running team. Who knows? If we hit some home runs, we could be a great running team.

I think great running backs have a tendency to run by instinct, run by feel,

I think we have beaten some pretty darn good football teams and have been fairly consistent throughout the year. We've got a talented defense. We have a good running game and we are looking forward to seeing what we can do. Every year there are dark horses that jump onto the scene.

I would like to say that it's somewhat surprising that he's had this success, but we really felt that he was a great, great running back to be honest with you. I think he's proven to everybody what he's all about. He's a great running back, a tremendous competitor. He's got great poise and stamina. We're really excited, obviously.

We've had games in our pocket and then have been mugged. We've had games taken from us in key stages of the fourth quarter. It's a sick feeling. Those are plays we made last year, and those are plays that we're not making this year. Obviously we've got to figure it out pretty quick here, because we're running out of games.

Well, I would like to say that it's somewhat surprising that he's had this success, but we really felt that he was a great, great running back, to be honest with you,

Everybody is an option. It's going to come down to good, solid execution. You've got to knock somebody off the ball when they pretty much know you're running it. That's what makes the game great.

And with Travis Stephens, I think you see the instant quickness and acceleration he has. He's a completely different size. But those three guys are going to be a big part of the running game, and hopefully the passing game.

I'm pleased with where we are running the football and that's a start, ... There are some good signs, some physical signs that we could be a good running team.

There is running room. We, as a whole, just have to keep pushing.