American Football: Mid Term Report: WHO'S BEEN SAYING WHAT IN '96

In the seven years I've been a Dallas Cowboy, I've never felt anything like this.

Emmitt Smith after the Cowboys' loss in Buffalo took their record to 1-3

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Interestingly enough we made some progress as a football team today.

Mike White, head coach of the Oakland Raiders, after defeat in Kansas City, their eighth loss in a row

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Right now [Terrell] Davis may be the best back in the NFL, and that includes guys like Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. The guy is phenomenal.

Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City head coach, on the Denver

running back

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These guys are ass-kicking dudes.

Carolina linebacker Kevin Greene assesses his team after their defeat of San Francisco

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Boo the officials every time they call a penalty against the Panthers... even if they made the right call.

The advice given in his newspaper column by Carolina's Blake Brockermeyer to Panthers fans, following the opening of their new stadium

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I feel bad for them, but I'll get over it.

Jeff Jaeger, cut by the Raiders in the summer, after kicking the winning field goal for Chicago against his former team

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I'd hate to play them again, to be totally honest.

Brett Favre, after taking a buffeting during Green Bay's regular season victory over San Francisco

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This is like round two, but maybe I shouldn't use that analogy.

Pittsburgh head coach, Bill Cowher, prior to the second game between his team and Houston. The brawling between the two sides in the first meeting had resulted in record fines.