Down menu. We were on the correct hash mark and it was the right time of the game. Call it Philly Philly play. What did you learn about them? TONO A lot? Actually, UM the biggest thing again, UM just again no panic on the sideline. Resiliency, UM, toughness, you know, UM, hanging with each other through all the you know kind of the ups and downs, the ob and flow of the game, the mistakes, the penalties, UM turnover you know, UM, just the guys hanging hanging together. Again, there was no
there was no panic tonight. And uh, you know credit, Uh, I tell you, the deciding factor in this football game to me was our defensive line and then our offensive line. How they controlled that line of scrimmage. That was That was a big part of this football game tonight. There a part of you when you called that play Philly Philly that it kind of saw. It seems the type of situation, like the soft that's in the building needed a spark and it was a good time for it.
A little bit, you know, we'd we'd offensively was sort of you know, misfiring on a little bit you know, early in the game, first half in particular, and we came out in the second half, and you know, just same same type of thing, and just just we're looking for a big play, somebody to make a play, you know, and you kind of look for that from time to time, and again just felt like it was the right time to make that call, and uh, um guys executed it.
Uh well, locally was appeared to be the exact same play in New England ran against you guys in the Super Bowl and successfully We're aware of that. That's where we got it from. We just we just put different people in the game. It was the difference. Yeah, and yeah, they were in eleven personnel I think, and we were in twelve. The red zone defense tonight, I think they had five trips and one touchdown. How important was that? What you said, again, it's probably probably the game, you know,
the deciding factor of defense. Uh again, you know they got down there and bowed their neck and and uh made made several big I mean big stops, big stops for us, and and uh, you know, that's what it takes I think early in the season like this, until until your offense really kind of gets on track and and get going a little bit. I know, we got the run game going in the second half. We did hit some some passes in the second half, but I think that's what you need too, is uh. And that's
why it's a great team sport. You need all three phases and defense. Um played extremely well tonight and it's unfortunate too. We could have had a couple of turnovers, you know, a couple of interceptions there, but UM red zone defense was outstanding. That pretty comfortable on the outside. I mean, is there any part of you, I guess that is it all still kind of marble at where he was and where he got to and now how you're able to use him within this offense and player
he's become. Yeah, I'm really have been really impressed with Nelson and his work ethic and his drive and motivation to to really excel, you know only and at this level, but also with his craft being a skilled receiver and UM, it was evident tonight that our confidence and in my confidence in him is um unbelievables, extremely high. And being able to move him inside and outside now and and find find unique ways to get him the football. He's very explosive with the ball in his hand and UM,
you know, just my hat's off to him. The way he's worked the last couple of seasons to put himself in this position, I think have three carries. Then you went to into the second half, why that this married? Well, uh, you know, we just again trying to trying to find a spark offensively, whether it be the runner, whether it be a run scheme, uh, the run, you know, the run fit, whatever it was, and we just couldn't find
it in the second half. We made some adjustments at halftime and and uh, you know I made I made a conscious effort just to keep keep him in there
on some of those runs. And he was running really hard, and obviously the touchdown late and the two point conversion were evident of his his ability to run the football, and just leaned down him little bit more and saying, now, is that your decision to keep the team in the locker room during the banner unveiling ceremony and what went into that, No, no, I was actually part of the
whole you know, tribute. Both teams were going to be in the dressing room during that, and you know, for us, it was just a matter of just getting our guys, you know, prepared for the game without being on the field. We'll win through your mind at the end there when you stop him, there's a penalty you have to do it again, almost the same scenario as the playoff game last. I mean, that thought rolled through my head quite honestly. You know, here we are again one second to go
and comes down to the final play the game. And hum, again, hats off to the defense. You know again a great, great red zone stop. Did it all night. Proud of those guys you know, and really kept kept our offense in this football game. And then then the offense got on track. But uh, great job for our defense. The conversation left between you and Nick at halftime to sort
of recat or him and recalibrating the second Dame. We just you know, basically just had to make a couple of subtle run adjustments with with the run game and then with he and I just, uh, you know, I wanted to pick his brain and find out what he
what he was comfortable with and with the game. But where we had left on the on the call sheet, you know, to go to and find find some things that that we could generate a you know a little bit of some offense with and um, he had some ideas and I had some ideas and we were comfortable with that and and uh just just had to you know, really kind of focus in on a little bit of quick throws. We got back to the run and then and then a couple of deep throws that we just
missed on. But those were all plays that that he and I were comfortable, you know, in the second half with yeah, there more guys, is there a point where when you put your quarterback the passing lane? To walf because risky uh asked that one more time. Is there a point where when you put your quarterback out in the passing leagues? Too often it comes maybe a physical and risk or something that you want to think not doing kind of understanding question. You put your quarterback catching passes?
Oh oh on that Philly Philly play, Um, I don't know. You know, you got to make sure that defense is going to be a man coverage and they're not accounting for your quarterback. And um, it's a little calculated risk. You know, you're not going to do it every week, but but we felt like we had a great opportunity to do it. And um, he did a nice job of securing the catch and getting himself out of bounds. You're missing Maragos and l mc collins and some other guys.
How big of a loss of those guys in terms of special teams, looks like you had some mistakes there tonight. Well, we had a few, you know, penalties there, But I don't think it's a result of personnel. I really felt like special teams overall did a nice job. Cam, you know, kicking the ball, Jake kicking the ball, and then our
cover teams were good. We just got to clean up a couple of things, you know, after the play, after the whistle, things like that that uh you know, we got the we got the penalties on and and uh we do that. We'll be okay. But I thought special teams overall did did did a nice job. What's the name on your play sheet of the the past eighty three to four Philly, Philly. Yeah, yeah, it's not your favorite comblem. But before it came out before the game
that Carson is out several weeks? Is that accurate? You know what? I have not seen I've seen it, but uh um, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, you know, um, investigate that little bit more and and and see see where, where and why and when that came out but um, I'm not going to comment too much more on. Thanks for raving, Okay, all right,