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REDSKINS HEAD COACH JAY GRUDEN
On injuries:
"[Jason] Hatcher had a stinger, he did not have a concussion. [Stephen] Paea had a toe sprain, he’ll get an MRI. Jeron Johnson had a hamstring strain, he did not return."
On the frustration of not being able to take sole possession of the NFC East:
“Yeah, it is frustrating. I think guys played hard obviously. We just had some unforced errors with the penalties. Hats off to Dallas, Coach Garrett had them ready to play and they played better than us. It is frustrating. We had a chance to take a lead. But now we’re starting the fourth quarter of our season. Go to Chicago and we’ve just got to turn the page and move on.”
On WR DeSean Jackson’s punt return:
“Well, it didn’t end up, obviously, the way we wanted to. It’s DeSean and he’s had a history of making big plays in key situations. I don’t regret that decision one bit. I’ll count on DeSean to make another big play. He ended up getting a touchdown to get us back in the game and tie it. I can live with that. He’s just got to protect the ball, obviously.”
On the battle in the trenches:
“I don’t think so, I think it was pretty evenly matched with their offensive line, our defensive line – our offensive line, their defensive line. We just had the inability to make big plays, which was frustrating today. Last touchdown to DeSean was the biggest play we probably had. We just couldn’t manufacture any big plays, to try to get the drives going seven, eight plays, we just couldn’t do it for whatever reason. Hats off to their defense though.”
On measuring themselves in the NFC East:
“Records aren’t good but they’re good teams. There’s a lot of talent on these football teams that we’re playing, I promise you that. It is what it is right now. We’re all in a division where we’re 5-7 and we still have a lot to play for. It’s exciting down the stretch and that’s the way the NFC East is going to be. Whether we’re 12-0 or 4-12, it doesn’t matter. The fact of the matter is we have four games left and everything in our goals is still reachable. We just have to play better and do a better job.”
On K Dustin Hopkins:
“No, I don’t know. The last kick I think he just got under it a little bit, we didn’t have very good coverage. Jeron Johnson was hurt and he is one of our key special teamers, had a couple other guys. The 50, I think it would have been about a 55-yarder, earlier in the game and I chose to back them up there. Wanted to let our defense play and make them go the long distance. He could’ve probably made it, it would’ve been close. But I wanted to play the field position battle early in the game. I think he’s fine.”
On need to put together back-to-back wins:
"Consistency, absolutely. That’s something we have not been able to do. We’ve shown flashes – good quarters, good games here and there. The great teams, the ones that advance in the playoffs and win Super Bowls, are consistent and we have not been. That’s something that is a challenge for us as a coaching staff and players. We have to find a way to put back-to-back wins together and obviously win on the road.”
On maximizing the offense after turnovers:
"We have a game plan coming in; obviously, the game plan wasn’t very successful. We just have to execute better. Our players have to execute better, we have to put them in a better positions to succeed. We’ll have to look at the film. I don’t know what the reasons were right now – why our runs didn’t work as good as we thought they would and why some of our passes and protections. We had a couple sacks early in the game – which are uncharacteristic of our line and our backs. We will figure it out and I will let you know tomorrow.”
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On injuries:
"[Jason] Hatcher had a stinger, he did not have a concussion. [Stephen] Paea had a toe sprain, he’ll get an MRI. Jeron Johnson had a hamstring strain, he did not return."
On the frustration of not being able to take sole possession of the NFC East:
“Yeah, it is frustrating. I think guys played hard obviously. We just had some unforced errors with the penalties. Hats off to Dallas, Coach Garrett had them ready to play and they played better than us. It is frustrating. We had a chance to take a lead. But now we’re starting the fourth quarter of our season. Go to Chicago and we’ve just got to turn the page and move on.”
On WR DeSean Jackson’s punt return:
“Well, it didn’t end up, obviously, the way we wanted to. It’s DeSean and he’s had a history of making big plays in key situations. I don’t regret that decision one bit. I’ll count on DeSean to make another big play. He ended up getting a touchdown to get us back in the game and tie it. I can live with that. He’s just got to protect the ball, obviously.”
On the battle in the trenches:
“I don’t think so, I think it was pretty evenly matched with their offensive line, our defensive line – our offensive line, their defensive line. We just had the inability to make big plays, which was frustrating today. Last touchdown to DeSean was the biggest play we probably had. We just couldn’t manufacture any big plays, to try to get the drives going seven, eight plays, we just couldn’t do it for whatever reason. Hats off to their defense though.”
On measuring themselves in the NFC East:
“Records aren’t good but they’re good teams. There’s a lot of talent on these football teams that we’re playing, I promise you that. It is what it is right now. We’re all in a division where we’re 5-7 and we still have a lot to play for. It’s exciting down the stretch and that’s the way the NFC East is going to be. Whether we’re 12-0 or 4-12, it doesn’t matter. The fact of the matter is we have four games left and everything in our goals is still reachable. We just have to play better and do a better job.”
On K Dustin Hopkins:
“No, I don’t know. The last kick I think he just got under it a little bit, we didn’t have very good coverage. Jeron Johnson was hurt and he is one of our key special teamers, had a couple other guys. The 50, I think it would have been about a 55-yarder, earlier in the game and I chose to back them up there. Wanted to let our defense play and make them go the long distance. He could’ve probably made it, it would’ve been close. But I wanted to play the field position battle early in the game. I think he’s fine.”
On need to put together back-to-back wins:
"Consistency, absolutely. That’s something we have not been able to do. We’ve shown flashes – good quarters, good games here and there. The great teams, the ones that advance in the playoffs and win Super Bowls, are consistent and we have not been. That’s something that is a challenge for us as a coaching staff and players. We have to find a way to put back-to-back wins together and obviously win on the road.”
On maximizing the offense after turnovers:
"We have a game plan coming in; obviously, the game plan wasn’t very successful. We just have to execute better. Our players have to execute better, we have to put them in a better positions to succeed. We’ll have to look at the film. I don’t know what the reasons were right now – why our runs didn’t work as good as we thought they would and why some of our passes and protections. We had a couple sacks early in the game – which are uncharacteristic of our line and our backs. We will figure it out and I will let you know tomorrow.”
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