Coach Ron Rivera on Texans DE J.J. Watt:
"You put tape on and there's a guy who may have been able to single him up, then you see two guys over there and he beats a double team. I mean, the guy's just a different cat. The last time I saw a cat like that his name was [Lawrence Taylor]."
TE Ed Dickson on the likelihood he’ll have to help block Watt:
"I haven't seen one person block him one-on-one, but I'll get in front of him. I'm not scared to play against anybody in this league. He's a competitor, so I'm going to compete with him. We're going to give him the necessary attention; I'm going to say that much."
QB Cam Newton on Houston’s dangerous defensive line:
"You can't have that in your mind. You just have to trust your preparation up until that point. If I'm taking my snaps and I'm taking my drop and I'm looking, thinking in my head, then I'm probably missing something downfield ... Those guys can create nightmares for offenses, but we can't let that deter us from what we do."
RT Mike Remmers on Newton’s ability to elude pass rushers:
"I swear he's got eyes all over the place. He sees it coming pretty quick and he's able to escape with his speed and his size obviously helps, and his strength. Hopefully he doesn't have to use that much, hope he just throws it, uses his arm." (laughs)
LB A.J. Klein on when the Panthers used a first-round pick on LB Shaq Thompson:
“I understand what they’re doing with Shaq. Shaq’s very athletic, gives us a lot of versatility at the linebacker spot. I’m a role player and I know my role on this defense. But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to go out and play to the best of my ability and try to become a starter.”
TE Richie Brockel on what was going through his mind when he scored on “The Annexation of Puerto Rico” play the last time the Panthers played the Texans:
"Don't fall down (laughs). No, I was thinking I better score because if you don't score when you've got a play like that set up for you, you're not getting any more bones."