On Panthers' approach out of halftime: "I like the energy they came out with. What was really nice about it was they owned it and by that I mean when we were getting ready to come out for the second half. I didn't have to say anything. The players said it, and then Cam Newton stepped up and really challenged everybody. They took ownership. To me the really neat thing was they stepped up. I didn't have to get up and say anything. It was really on them."
On aggression in second half versus the week before: "We talked about it. We looked at things that we needed to talk about doing. One of the things that when we got into the third quarter, I just told (offensive coordinator) Mike Shula and (defensive coordinator) Sean McDermott to call their game, be yourselves, use your personality and they did a great job. I really love the things that Mike did. We had some opportunities early on in the third quarter that we didn't convert. We dropped a couple passes. We had some opportunities to move the ball. Defensively we had that one quick strike by them, but you have to give credit to them. They are trying to score points as well. But I really liked the way we were aggressive at the end."
On defensive approach to Arizona's aerial attack: "You know to not get too much into detail, we knew who they were. They are a very good team. They have a lot of talent on that team. They have a lot of playmakers around that quarterback who is a very good quarterback with a great arm. But we felt if we could mix it up and do a good disguising, move guys around, we felt we could give ourselves a chance."
On forcing seven turnovers: "They are an explosive team. We were able to put ourselves into position to make plays. Our guys flew around, they hustled. I thought the game plan, things that Sean and his staff did, him and (assistant head/secondary coach) Steve Wilks and the rest of the guys, compiling a game plan as far as coverage. Again, (defensive line) Eric Washington and his guys talking about how to rush the passer and how to do different things, I thought our guys came with really good plans. I thought the linebackers, (Coach) Al Holcomb and his guys, did a nice job today."
On responding when Cardinals pulled within 17-7: "I think that was one of the things that kept the momentum going our way. Then we made it 24-7. But probably to me the play of the game was the missed throw that Cam Newton made to Ed Dickson going up the seam. He overthrew him, and Patrick Peterson had an opportunity to return it. Lo and behold, Ted Ginn Jr. caught him from behind. That gave us the opportunity to make the next turnover so again, it was all about effort and attitude. It was great to see Ted make plays today."
On Kurt Coleman's value: "He is a ball hawk. He has done a great job for us. He had another great play today. He made some outstanding plays all season, but the play he made just before the half with the big interception, keeping the momentum from swinging. I thought that was huge, and I thought that was a play that was tremendous at that time."
On Luke Kuechly: "Luke has done this all season. He and Thomas Davis are a heck of a tandem inside as far as our linebackers are concerned. What these guys do is special, and when you get an opportunity to watch these guys play and see the things that they do, it is outstanding."
On coaching in Super Bowl after playing in it 30 years ago: "It is kind of neat, personally. I've had an opportunity to be a player, an assistant coach and now a head coach in the Super Bowl. I think that is really neat. I really do. I'm just kind of excited about the opportunity. More so than anything else, I'm very excited for this organization, this team, the players, coaches, everybody else involved, Dave Gettleman, our general manager, who has been tremendous. The last three seasons with him has been a tremendous experience for me. Personally, it is the culmination of what you work for as a football player, as a coach, and so it's going to be exciting and I look forward to it."
On Kawann Short and the defensive tackles: "The biggest thing that KK has been is that constant inside push that you look for. He has done a heck of a job for us, he really has. He has been the workhorse for us on the inside. He makes a lot of impact plays, but to me it is also about the unit more so than anything else. Star Lotulelei has played tremendous. Dwan Edwards has stepped up at the right time. Kyle Love had a big day as well. I thought the defensive ends did a nice job for us. To me it's really about the unit and it just happens that KK is the one that is making the splash."
On what he can share with team from his Super Bowl experience: "We share a lot actually. We have talked a lot about what the goal is. We talk about what the vision is and the direction we are heading with this vision. We are a step away. We are going to play a very good football team. We watched them play today, and they played tremendous. They have a Hall of Fame quarterback, and some players that are playmakers around him. This is a team we will have to get ready and prepare for."
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