Fourth and twenty and the fourth quarter. Why did you let the punt? There a right decision to punt the football? Um with time left, and UM, it was a situation where that we we've talked about in practice, you know, try to get them to unique formation, try to get them to jump, you know, we need to take a shot or get the five yards and now we're in a field goal range situation. It wasn't a desperation kick at the time. UM, and guys, that did the right
thing in a punting and down the ball thirty five? Yes, correct, I think we're at the forty. You don't too happy? What did you say to the team? I just told him that, uh, you know, UM that basically I was gonna walk in this room and just I was gonna take it for the team because the way the way we've been UM playing and performing. It starts with me, and I want to make sure that the guys understand that we can't do these things. We can't we can't
self inflict um and expect to win championship. Teams just don't do that, and uh, we're doing that right now. So I have to self examine myself. First. Starts with me and you know those guys are those guys are busting their tail. So, um, we're gonna we're gonna get it fixed. It starts with me this week. You talked about having a sense of urgency early, but you wanted to see it. Thought you saw it in practice, but wanted to see it in the game. First quarter was
not good offensively. Did you think about Tampa in this game, because it seems like Carson gets into we just didn't have enough touches in the first quarter, like we had went to six seven eight something like that in the first quarter. Were justn't having enough time, you know, were
just another ball. Uh and and you know, we talked about it on the sideline, getting into a rhythm, but you go back out there and then boom, you get a spark, you get a big pass, big play, and then a couple of times we were on the ball and next thing you know, we're in the red zone. And then um, you know, we got into our red
zone offense. So we were able to do it at times. Um, but but the play either before that sprung and we got a good yardage on it, or or it was a you know, a situation where it was you know, a penalty and it backed this out on first down. It's one of the challenges and one of the fourth and one where you in front and down. They turned up to be hugely What happened on those two things. Um, the um the challenge I thought I saw um when
I was at that Uh. Obviously a second foot was down, the third step was out of bounds on the white stripe, and so what I had seen was one wasn't sure quite at the time and looking at you know, getting the replay that his second step was in third step. So I wanted to challenge at that big play of the game. Um could have been a big, you know, momentum swing right there at that time. So I wanted to get that challenge in there. And then the second one you asked me the fourth and one, Yes went
on the score. We read to you the time out fourth and one. We were on offense. Um, yeah, playcock was running down about hit zero, So, UM, just use the time out right there to make sure we had the right call on what did you see on the Michael Bennett rubbing would have been elation. Um. Those are hard,
They're they're hard situations. I'm gonna look at the TV copy, I'll look at you know, obviously the coach's table, you know, briefly and and then see but um, you know it's it's tough, unfortunate, you know, um rules the rule, and we got to abide by. Concerned about the inconsistency. It was the offensive the entire year, even if the games have won to the offense seemed to kind of move defenses stuck all right about Uh well yeah, I mean
that's kind of what I've been saying. Um, we're self inflicted. You know, we're we're shooting ourselves or penalties, turnovers, um, that are that are hurting our offense. You know, we're we we we seem to move the ball fine out in the field, but then you know, red zone, third down, our areas that uh um, you know, a heightened awareness when we get in the red zone, ball security, all those things we talk about from day one, OTAs, Um, we're not doing. So we got to get back to that.
The calculation in your mind when you're going for the two point conversion there if you share that the calculation, the calculation was to go for two if I make it a touchdown wins the game, or if I don't, I know what I need to do. I gotta go touchdown two point to tie or to win. I had to tie at the end. You made the mother right right right, Yeah, that's that's pretty simple calculation right there. It changed. Yeah, so you made the move a left guard.
Why did you do it, Why did you feel the need to do it, and do you think it worked out to your satisfaction? Yeah? You know, obviously in fairness of both Isaac and Stefan, I want to make sure that we evaluate the film on this. And it's gonna be hard though, because you know, it's a short week, short turnaround. We're onto the giant. So um, I thought, you know, initially he played well as it played well. Um, you know, we'll evaluate it again and make the decision
moving forward. We talk about penalties after the fumble. I believe illegal formation there procedure penalties of grounding. There's a three straight plays there. Why are are those penalties happy in such a whole better MTA Well, Um, the illegal formation one is just uh, there's really no excuse for that. I mean, that's just a it's a mental are offensively and we can't we can't do that. Um, intentional grounding.
I understand. I mean, Carson was trying to break out of the pile, and I think I think Nelson was in front of him, and and I'm not sure if the ball quite made it to the line of scrimmage at the time, and so obviously by rule it could be a you know, intentional grounding. And and those are just those are just wounds that we can't we can't continue to make. Um And and we'll learn, We'll learn, you know, guys will learn. Guys are guys are sick of their stomach, you know, and they hate this feeling.
So we gotta get it, fix it pretty quick. Um. I'm not gonna get into that, but we just gotta make sure we coach it better. The mental air seemed to be the glaring thing compared with last year, compared to most teams that are that are really good to what do you attribute that? It starts with me. I gotta do a better job of install it, you know, installing the plays. I gotta make sure the guys are ready to play during practice, And it starts with me.
And I'm gonna, you know, make sure that they're ready to go. This week. This week a tough week too. It's hard I mean it's hard. You're on a you're on a short week and you have a quick turnaround, and you know, we're back in the building tomorrow and we're working and getting getting ready for for Thursday night. But you know, one thing that I've learned through my experience in the NFL is, uh, getting back on the field right away is is kind of a good remedy,
you know, for the team, for the coaches. And then that's our focus starting to borrow. Is Carson gonna get too much for me? Um? I mean obviously you want to limit dat as many as you can, you know, reduce the number of hits. Uh active quarterback. You know he's gonna move and and uh you know made some great place tonight with his legs and and found some found some holes to run and to throw out of. But you know, we just continue to talk to him and and uh make sure that you know he is
protecting his body. Did a nice job of getting down a couple of times too. And you know, he's so aggressive, and that's that's what I love about him. You know, he's aggressive, he can spin out, he's strong, he does some great things back there in the pocket, and UM, you know and then and then he can do some great things extending place. So there's a fine line, obviously, but uh, I want to make sure that you know we're right up against that line.