MTK
10-11-2004, 09:36 AM
Opening Statement:
"From a Redskins standpoint, I think the biggest focus for me right now is that as a team we've got to hang tough. I believe we're a good football team. I told our guys that and I think we're going to have to find a way to work our way through this. I think the natural thing is when this happens, and I've been through this before, is we have to make sure we stay together. That is my central focus for all of us. It's easy, in a situation like this, for someone to say, 'Here's the problem, there's the problem.' I think the biggest thing for all of us is just to hang tough. From a football team standpoint it's tough to do. It's a miserable situation. It seems like when we make a mistake it seems to be something that bounces right into [the other team's] hands. I think the only way to get out of this is to hang together and we're going to have to play our way out of it. I told our team, I think we're a good football team."
On not giving up an offensive touchdown, however, losing the game:
"I feel bad. Our defense played its heart out. They kept us in the ball game. And I think that is what I'm talking about. We have to hang together. The easy thing when that happens, whether it's [special] teams or offense making a mistake and turning things over for a touchdown. I mean it's hard to explain, I don't think I've seen a stretch like that, where on offense when we make a mistake it seems to bounce in somebody else's hands. It's not just a fumble, it's a touchdown so it is hard to explain."
On Mark Brunell's play:
"I think Mark was a reflection of all of us. We were all together on it. Our offense didn't play well. It was a very good defensive team, but we didn't play well. We haven't been playing well. We have to find a way to make things click for us."
On what he is looking to find on offense:
"We've got to make plays. I think it is all-around play. We get a crucial block on a pass-rush and we don't get the block. Those are the kind of things that we are not doing right. [There is] no one thing. I think it is all of us trying to find a bunch of things."
On not getting the ball downfield very often:
"That is something we probably need to study. What we basically do in our passing offense is we take what is there. They played a lot of two-deep today. The play that was the fumble for a touchdown that was going to be a big play. We took a shot on a full blitz and we were going deep on it. And we didn't get the ball off. That is typical of what has happened to us."
On the Ravens' punt return for a touchdown:
"We have to take a look and see what happened on that play. I think those are the things you just analyze. I think we're a solid group over there. It was just a big play today that went there way. We just didn't do a good job of covering."
On being able to turn it around:
"We can turn this around. I told our players that. I believe it, so we'll see. But you've got to make it happen."
On changing things offensively:
"I think we look at everything we're doing offensively. Offense is my deal. I've said that before, that it starts with me. So that is my responsibility."
On coming from behind in the fourth quarter:
"Again, we got in a situation where we are trying to move the ball when we're behind in the fourth quarter. But overall, I think on offense we haven't gotten the job done. We have to find a way to get it done."
"From a Redskins standpoint, I think the biggest focus for me right now is that as a team we've got to hang tough. I believe we're a good football team. I told our guys that and I think we're going to have to find a way to work our way through this. I think the natural thing is when this happens, and I've been through this before, is we have to make sure we stay together. That is my central focus for all of us. It's easy, in a situation like this, for someone to say, 'Here's the problem, there's the problem.' I think the biggest thing for all of us is just to hang tough. From a football team standpoint it's tough to do. It's a miserable situation. It seems like when we make a mistake it seems to be something that bounces right into [the other team's] hands. I think the only way to get out of this is to hang together and we're going to have to play our way out of it. I told our team, I think we're a good football team."
On not giving up an offensive touchdown, however, losing the game:
"I feel bad. Our defense played its heart out. They kept us in the ball game. And I think that is what I'm talking about. We have to hang together. The easy thing when that happens, whether it's [special] teams or offense making a mistake and turning things over for a touchdown. I mean it's hard to explain, I don't think I've seen a stretch like that, where on offense when we make a mistake it seems to bounce in somebody else's hands. It's not just a fumble, it's a touchdown so it is hard to explain."
On Mark Brunell's play:
"I think Mark was a reflection of all of us. We were all together on it. Our offense didn't play well. It was a very good defensive team, but we didn't play well. We haven't been playing well. We have to find a way to make things click for us."
On what he is looking to find on offense:
"We've got to make plays. I think it is all-around play. We get a crucial block on a pass-rush and we don't get the block. Those are the kind of things that we are not doing right. [There is] no one thing. I think it is all of us trying to find a bunch of things."
On not getting the ball downfield very often:
"That is something we probably need to study. What we basically do in our passing offense is we take what is there. They played a lot of two-deep today. The play that was the fumble for a touchdown that was going to be a big play. We took a shot on a full blitz and we were going deep on it. And we didn't get the ball off. That is typical of what has happened to us."
On the Ravens' punt return for a touchdown:
"We have to take a look and see what happened on that play. I think those are the things you just analyze. I think we're a solid group over there. It was just a big play today that went there way. We just didn't do a good job of covering."
On being able to turn it around:
"We can turn this around. I told our players that. I believe it, so we'll see. But you've got to make it happen."
On changing things offensively:
"I think we look at everything we're doing offensively. Offense is my deal. I've said that before, that it starts with me. So that is my responsibility."
On coming from behind in the fourth quarter:
"Again, we got in a situation where we are trying to move the ball when we're behind in the fourth quarter. But overall, I think on offense we haven't gotten the job done. We have to find a way to get it done."