Marinelli Q&A

Opening Statement: "We had a good chance to get out here on the grass and get our footing right - get a feel of it. Now it's the time to continue to execute. It's the last full day in pads, tomorrow we have to polish and get ready to go."

On T Rex Tucker playing at right tackle: "Yeah, I think he might. He's feeling pretty good - moving around good. It was good work for him today."

On whether Tucker will start Sunday: "I believe we would start him right now. We'll watch the tape tonight - that's for sure. It looks like he's ready to roll."

On if G Barry Stokes will play left guard: "He can play both tackles, he's going to swing and play both tackles. He's a guy that goes in and does just about anything at any place. He's a good veteran for us."

On the value of practicing on the grass: "I think the biggest thing for me is it's slower. We have good speed and it makes you feel slower. The footing - its not just receivers, its pass rushers - all of a sudden you have to make a corner and you're used to planting and dropping a shoulder and driving it, it's not the same. Tackling is different, your head has to be up; so it's just getting a feel underneath you a little bit. Tomorrow I'm going to go inside to play with our speed again - one more day - just to get fast. We looked slow today, we have to go get the speed back, it is what it is."

On if Sims will be fined for the hit on Seahawks QB (Matt) Hasselbeck: "We got the letter and Phil Snow is making sure Sims understands it all - you can't do it (make that kind of hit). The other guy came from the other way and dived over the top, Cory was coming the other way. Sims was sprinting - it was full dead speed - but, he has to learn when it's a quarterback you have to go over the top."