Being Quote by Mike D'Antoni

When you've got guys touching the ball on the offensive end, they're really into the defensive end.

— O. J. Mayo

It's more frustrating for a player on the defense when teams are doing whatever they want.

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

The bottom line is, as the season goes on, everybody becomes more comfortable. For a quarterback, it's more than just him. It's everybody else…

— Kirk Ferentz

Defensive guys don't really understand. It's totally different for offense. Defensive guys are convinced they know us but they just don't understand. Quarterbacks have…

— Frank Gore

I think I've gotten more comfortable and more confident on the defensive end. I've just been able to anticipate things a little bit better…

— Joe Harris

Things never change in football, it's still blocking and tackling and execution, and having an experienced quarterback who is patient enough to take what…

— George Blanda

Defense is natural. Defense is a reaction. Offense - you've gotta do the moves; you've gotta get it down pat.

— Willie Cauley-Stein

Defense is a lot more natural to me than offense.

— Scott Rolen

I think that's part of building your team is trying to anticipate where your team is going and to a certain extent where, especially…

— Bill Belichick

Defense is all about if you want to play or not, if you really take matchups personal. A lot of guys don't. Once again,…

— Jimmy Butler

Defenses usually are trying to take away the guys who are getting a lot of catches earlier in the season.

— Adam Thielen

If the offensive player starts losing confidence, that gets the defender's confidence up - and I think the team can feel it.

— Iman Shumpert