HEAD COACH JOHN FOX
On injuries
“Update on the injuries in the game: [CB] Tracy Porter left the game and did not return with a concussion. [WR] Trindon Holliday also left the game I believe later in the game with a sprained ankle.”
On the overall performance of the game
“It’s a win and that’s the most important stat. There’s ups and downs in every game. You look around the league and you’ve got to show up every Sunday and part of being good and doing the things you’re trying to do every year, you’ve got to be consistent. That’s not letting down and I think our team’s done a pretty good job of that of late.”
On QB Peyton Manning’s competitiveness
“It’s tremendous. This team’s been a fun team. I’ve liked this team when we were 2-2 and I said that publicly. They’ve gotten better. They’ve taken ownership. It’s a tribute to all of those guys in that locker room and the hard work they’ve put in. It’s not been just one guy. Obviously, he’s been an important cog, no doubt, but we’ve had a lot of guys that have put everything into this and we’ll see where it takes us.”
QB PEYTON MANNING
On the two red zone touchdowns on third down
“They were both man-to-man coverages both on third down which was good to see. We finished the rest of those drives with touchdowns in the red zone. But pretty tight coverage. I though [WR] Demaryius [Thomas] made a great catch on his … just to take it right out of the air. I think [WR] Eric [Decker] made a heck of a catch on his. I will tell on the one to Eric, it really is a luxury both he and Demaryius give you the opportunity to throw that ball high in the back of the end zone. You know, people call that the Dwight Clark throws—our ball or nobody’s ball. You can throw it high because of the height and their ability to jump, you can make that throw. That was really a good play but especially because they were third down touchdowns. I thought that was really impressive.”
On how they have won games leading up to the playoffs
“I think every game takes on its own identity. I mean certainly you want to have faced every situation possible before the playoffs. So you want to have had every possible situation to have come up. But that’s not possible. You know early in the season we were behind in some games and fought our way back; came up short on a couple. Got over the top against San Diego. You know these past games we have got the lead and gotten to hold the lead. I think just being able to win any way but if you protect the ball, if you convert third downs and if you get touchdowns in the red zone, you know that is what we kind of think about on offense. I’m just trying to do my part and the defense has done a good job holding offenses to field goals and have gotten us some field position.”
On possibly winning a fifth NFL MVP award
I really have not thought about that. It has been such a unique season for me personally, I really feel fortunate to be playing. I really have had an interesting year and a half and so I am proud our team is in the mix. Some of the individual records going on, on teams that are not in the playoffs, I am glad to be in this situation where we have a chance to do something as a team that is special. Anything that comes along the way individually, in my past, I have accepted those on behalf of the teams I have been on. They are individual awards, but in my opinion they have always been team awards. That is kind of how I continue to approach things.”
CB CHAMP BAILEY
On the 10-game winning streak
“We have a bunch of fighters out there and play with a lot of confidence. The coaches really believe in what we can do so all we have to do is go out there and put it together. That is what we have been doing and the reason why we have been able to put together 10 games.”
On LB Von Miller breaking the franchise sack record
“That is great. I know he has been working hard to get that record. I am proud of him because he works hard and really wants to be the greatest. I’m all for it.”
On staying focused
“We know what we are capable of and nobody is taking their eyes off the prize as far as what we have to do to get to where we want to go. I have seen situations – I have been in playoffs before at 8-5, lose three in a row and still get in. That doesn’t work around here. We want to go in strong and make sure we are on top of our game.”
LB VON MILLER
On breaking the franchise sack record
“It means a lot. Individual accomplishments are great but I think it says a lot about the defense that we play here and the type of teammates that I have and the type of coaches I have over there at Dove Valley. It was a joint effort to get it done. Anybody could have gotten the record; I was just on the better end of the sacks. It is just the type of defense we have played this year.”
On staying focused against a 5-9 team
“Cleveland is a great team. They have all the pieces necessary to be a great football team. Their record is not indicative of the type of football they have been playing. They come up on the bad side of some football games but have all the pieces in place. Fortunately, we were able to make some plays and come out on top today.”
On the defense’s success
“I think we take it one play at a time. That has been a formula for success for us for a couple of weeks now. Taking it one play at a time and just trying to capitalize on the moment. That is what has really been working for us.”
WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS
On getting the team’s 10th straight win
“[It was a] great win. Our goal is just to keep winning. That’s what we’ve done. We’ve won all 10 as a team, and we got this W. That’s all that matters.”
On scoring early
“We always talk about starting fast. We started fast as an offense. Everything just was quick.”
On the touchdown pass he caught from QB Peyton Manning
“[It was a] great pass. I was just trying to beat my man, and Peyton put the ball in the right spot. He always does.”
WR BRANDON STOKLEY
On if next week’s game is bigger after Houston’s loss
“It’s all the same for us. We’re just going to go out there and try to get better and get a win. That’s what we’ll do no matter what the situation is”
On if he’s ever heard the Denver crowd so loud
“They were great. We’re going to need them in the first round of the playoffs, and I know they’ll be there for us. It’s always a big help when you’ve got a loud stadium.”
On Manning’s work ethic
“He’s a good player. He works really hard. He prepares really hard. When you’re a good player and you do those things, he makes a lot of plays.”
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