On the Chargers team…

"I thought last year was the best overall Chargers team that I played (in) my time here, and this year they're a whole lot better. They've got Derwin James. Their secondary's crazy. Offensive line is still solid. They've still got Philip Rivers, one of the best quarterbacks in the National Football League. They've got Antonio Gates back, Virgil (Green). They've got a solid ass team there. We're going to have our hands full to go out there and play." – OLB Von Miller

"They're running the football. They're taking ownership giving (Melvin) Gordon the ball and riding him. Phil is playing smart and they've adopted the college offense like everybody else – tons of jet sweeps, tons of motions and some little sprinkle of RPO." – CB Chris Harris Jr.

"It's crazy. Their second downs are short and they're rarely in third down. Doing a good job (defending) on first down, obviously in the run and pass game, is going to be critical to winning series. I mean, 7.6 (average yards) on first down, that's almost a first down on every first down they play." – Head Coach Vance Joseph

On Philip Rivers…

"I'm a huge Philip Rivers fan. I've been around the guy for eight years now, mostly Pro Bowls together. He's a Hall of Fame elite quarterback. I feel like he's always played great. This year he's playing great. ... He's accurate as hell. … I've got his jersey hanging up in my basement right next to Drew Brees and Peyton Manning. I've got a whole lot of respect for Philip in his game and I've got a whole lot of respect for him as a person. He's an incredible father, he's incredible on and off the football field, so I've got a lot of respect for Philip." – OLB Von Miller

"He's cool, he's a leader. He's one of those guys that leads by example and I just love his competitive spirit. You don't have to curse and stuff to be tough. You can be just as tough without cursing. But that's the type of person he is, he's a great leader, he leads this team. He's been leading this team for years now. One of the best quarterbacks in the game, I think. He's always on point with delivering the ball and getting rid of the ball on time…" – NT Domata Peko Sr.