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“I think we responded well today,” safety Tre Boston said. “Guys were enthusiastic. Heads were up. We can’t be out here just moping. No one is feeling bad for us. It’s about going 1-0 this week. We didn’t have the game we wanted (versus the 49ers), but it’s about how you respond.
“We have the leaders to get past this and be a team that is going to continue to have success. A lot of us have played a lot of years and understand you can lose games and still be in this. It’s all about not letting it linger. We’re going to keep it moving.”
Losses like the one Carolina experienced against the 49ers happen. And when they do, it tests a team’s resolve.
“If you’ve played in this league long enough, you’ve had a game like that where you didn’t play your best football. We didn’t play good football – at all,” wide receiver Jarius Wright said. “We want to come out and start fast and we have to be able to maintain over the course of the game.”
Playing well Sunday starts with practicing well Wednesday … and Thursday, and Friday.
In Rivera’s mind, everything that’s needed to be said has been said.
“It’s time to take it and put it on the field. You can only do so much talking,” Rivera said. “Let’s do something about it.”