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Matt Moore – January 1, 2017 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, January 1, 2017
Postgame – vs. New England

Miami Dolphins Quarterback Matt Moore (transcribed by Sara Perez)

(The prospect of starting a playoff game next week, what does that mean to you personally?) – “It’s a big deal. It’s hard to get there as a player. I’ve been there one time in 2008. I went as part of a team that was there in 2008 and that’s the only time. It’s a big deal. Obviously, put this one to bed and move forward and focus on next week, wherever it is, whoever we’re playing, we just have to be ready to go.”

(What were they doing to make it so difficult offensively for you?)  – “Well, they were jumping a lot in coverage. Forcing you to be patient, but at the same time, stopping the run game. So they kind of had the best of both worlds there early on. We kind of got on a little roll there at the end of the first half and got some stuff going, but it took us a little bit to figure it out and get it going. Good players, good scheme. Again, it just took us a little while to get it rolling.”

(When you got it rolling what were you able to do? What was the difference?) – “It was just understanding what they were doing. There was a lot of underneath stuff. Guys catching the ball and making plays underneath. Some short catch and runs. Obviously, just staying on the field, converting third downs. Got down in the red zone and took advantage of some things. They just forced us to be very patient and made it difficult for us.”

(You guys have been a bounce-back team all year, you have a game like this, now you have the biggest game of the year next week in Pittsburgh. How does this team get ready and forget this, and move forward, and be ready to play at the level you need to play?) – “I don’t know if you forget it, there’s a lot to learn from in this game. We’re going, some guys I’m sure will watch it tonight, but we’re going to look at it as soon as we can and correct things and move forward. It’s nice to know that we have a game next week and it is the biggest one and it’s kind of the same motto we’ve had all year ‘It’s the next one. ’ I know it’s a playoff game, but I think guys just have to learn and kind of be a pro about this situation today and move forward and bring their best game next week.”

(How do you think this week will be for this football team that hasn’t been in the playoffs in so long? How will preparations be?) – “I’m sure Had Coach (Adam) Gase will keep it pretty similar. Obviously, I think the focus has got to go up and I think that’s natural for any team in this situation. Guys are going to come to work and show up and do their job. Put ourselves in the best situation to execute and I think that’s all you have to do.”

(What happened on the pick?) – “Just didn’t throw it far enough. Scrambled out, I really had two guys. I saw Dion (Sims) wait and tried to get it to him and just didn’t get it there.”

(After a series of short passes you were able to get the short-passing game going. The middle seemed to open up and you hit Kenny Stills there for a big play there. How did all that take place?) – “I think they… well it was down in the red zone and it was empty, which we hadn’t shown a ton of that up to that point. We had two… We had good guys running on the outside. The safeties just got some width and it put Kenny in a good position against a linebacker. So, we were able to work that out formationally and everybody really executed, guys were running, pulling guys out of zones and it really opened up Kenny. So, it was good.”

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