Second half, you know, they have an outstanding offense and they had the ball, they made plays, they drove the ball and they stepped it up a notch defensively. |
Shane has a slight hamstring pull and will probably be limited this week. [Team trainers] didn't feel it was too serious [but] I wouldn't expect him to punt this week. |
So this game's really important for our young players. |
Some of it is we're playing a game Thursday night, and obviously he can't play. I thought he was really coming on, and I think he's a guy that somewhere down the road has a future. |
Some we brought on ourselves. Three times we had enough yards for a first down, and we had penalties that knocked us back, so that we were facing either first-and-20 or second-and-20. The environment we were in - a real good football team, and a team that can pressure the quarterback - we were playing into their hands. |
That happens in games. We would have loved to have had Randy for the entire game. |
That was good. And I like (the players) to understand that that happens. I'd like it not to happen. But in our offense, on the very next play the coverage might dictate that he's the primary (receiver.) So, bang, give him the ball and give him a chance to go again. And Johnnie did good. |
That's similar to coaching Troy. There's pressure every day in terms of coaching him, so I think I'll be all right. |
That's so hard for me to talk about, anything that's going to happen after the season. You know, that's hard for me to answer that. |
The big play was the sack-fumble. |
The biggest thing about Troy is he was so mentally tough he didn't let it bother him. |
The biggest thing is guys understanding what they are going to call and what they are not going to call. Then eliminate those situations when you are in that position, and you know it's going to get called. You just can't do it. |
The biggest thing is he brings a physical presence. He did an excellent job in the run game, an excellent job in pass protection. ... He is a young guy that I think is going to grow and become a very good player. |
The biggest thing we have to do offensively is eliminate the negative plays which has plagued us through the first three games, ... We just ended up with too many second-and-15s, first-and-20s. |
The Chargers aren't the only team now, |