The reason it`s a 3-4 group is because they`re very deep at linebacker, with a number of those linebackers having the ability to pass rush, ... So you have a great dynamic in a fourth or fifth pass rusher when you have those four linebackers on the field.

We're ready for them. Right now, let's see what we can do against one of the top offenses in the league since coach Martz has been doing it.

The first year is the hardest. Everyone is learning the defense. The goal is to get them to play fast.

The calls were built to not let the linebackers get mismatched on (running back Brian) Westbrook and usually keep at least two people over T.O.. And they just played a better game than us.

Curtis is really an up-and-comer. He's got a lot of speed, runs really crisp routes. ... They're getting him the ball more and more. They are really grooming him into a top-notch receiver.

When he gets the ball in his hands, good things are going to happen. It's tough to match his level of competition. We have to be at our best.

They played together. They really fit together well, and they disguised the coverage schemes well, and they were where they were supposed to be most of the day.