Edge rusher Bruce Irvin

BV: We're running out of words to describe Christian. What would your words be?

BI: Pay the man.

BV: What can defenders do about him when you know he's coming?

BI: Nothing. He's the top back in the league, man. From running it, to splitting out, catching it, blocking. He does it all. I'm just happy to be in his presence. He's a great, great, great back.

BV: So you think he's the best back in the NFL?

BI: Oh, he's the No. 1 back in the league for sure. All-around back? For sure.

BV: Why are you so sure?

BI: He does it all. Comes in, doesn't complain. Carries the ball 30 times a game, doesn't complain. You gotta take your hat off and commend a guy like that. No matter how much success he's having, he's continuing to stay grounded and stay humble and continuing to work like he's not even having success. So he's a special guy.

BV: What did you think of him before you got here?

BI: I thought he was good.

BV: And now that you're here?

BI: I didn't know he was that good. I'm used to playing with Marshawn (Lynch). He was pretty good, too. Christian just does it all. I think if you put Christian at the slot receiver, he'd still have just as much success as he is getting the ball in the backfield. He's a special guy.

Left guard Greg Van Roten

BV: We're tasked again with finding words to use about Christian. You're an Ivy League guy. What would you say about him?

GVR: Consistent. How's that one?

BV: That's probably a little tame.

GVR: Use any superlative you want, but in the NFL, you want to be consistent and the guy's consistent. That's huge. You know where he's going to be, what he's going to do and all we've got to do is get him opportunities to be successful.

BV: Do you hear the crowd reacting when you're making a block and just know he did something?