Viktor
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- Mar 19, 2019
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Postgame reaction:
"Very disappointing defensively today. Couldn't stop the run, didn't cover well, couldn't get any pressure on the quarterback, didn't tackle. Very, very disappointing. I thought offensively we played well, moved the ball, ran the ball, did a nice job in protection for the most part, until it got to where we were throwing every down and they got some zero blitzes in there. Really disappointed defensively. You've gotta work really hard to give up 52 [points]."
— Zimmer
"No, I don't think being young has got anything to do with tackling. They manhandled us up front pretty well with the front guys and linebackers, but we didn't tackle. When we had chances, we didn't cover very well today. Defensive backs came off the receivers. It was disappointing."
— Zimmer
"When I think about us on offense, there were a lot of positives to point to. We weren't good enough on third down, staying on the field, to extend a couple drives and get more points. And we just weren't able to find a way to get the win. … Just feel like we let down our fans, and that's disappointing, gut-wrenching."
— Cousins
"We were backed up there, so to be able to get out of that field position so if we did end up punting, the field is flipped as opposed to punting back to midfield at worst-case scenario. But best-case scenario, you're obviously trying to get points off turnovers. It's certainly disappointing anytime you go three-an- out and [don't] sustain the drive longer."
— Cousins
"I believe that was the only time, yes. And it was frustrating. But you, we'll talk about it and try to be better in the future."
— Cousins on the headset problem at the end of the first half
"Not really sure. As for today there were mistakes at different levels that allowed that many explosive plays. We just have to find a way to be better as a defense. We can accept that mentality of bend-not-break, but today we weren't even able to execute in terms of holding them."
— Harris on the bend-but-don't-break approach breaking late in the season
"There were stretches in the game where we found a bit of who we are and were able to make plays and turn the ball over and do those sorts of things. We also had stretches where we can't hold it together on defense. We have to be able to find that consistency and go back to work."
— Harris