“First we have to focus, as I have indicated, on the rebuilding of our team. And that is my focus as of this moment and the weeks ahead. I've worked hard to ensure that the best facility would be built for the fans and be a place where we can be proud to be fans of the Minnesota Vikings, but right now we have to focus on these important concerns.”
Zygi Wilf
“The first priority that we are all focused on is people, ... Over time we are going to have to rebuild the economy of the Gulf Coast. We have to get momentum into what was once a very vibrant economy. Ultimately, what we have, if we look long-term, is the highest opportunity economically in the country once we get through the phase of helping people of cleaning up the city. The more we can help entrepreneurs to reinvest in this area, the sooner we will get to the point, as President Bush said, of making this an even better place than it once was.”
Carlos Gutierrez
“We're a really young team. I graduated eight starting seniors from last year. We're rebuilding. Really, the guys are having to learn as we go along. Very few of them have game experience, so we're learning. So we're going to make some mistakes but we're learning from those too.”
Rusty Lane
“When you lose Pronger and MacInnis, that's a big part of the chemistry of your team. They're in a rebuilding phase, there's no question about it. We're going to see some faces [tonight] that we probably haven't seen.”
Joe Nieuwendyk
“No disrespect of anybody we've played, but the teams we've played are in rebuilding mode,”
Roger Holmes
“We think it's disgusting, ... We're focused on rebuilding, not politics.”
Charlie Melancon
“Usually when you rebuild a program, that's the last thing that takes place. First, you have to try and instill some confidence on your home floor. Then, over time, you hope that happens on the road as well, and with this group it has.”
Greg McDermott
