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Xavien Howard – October 24, 2021 (Postgame)

Sunday, October 24, 2021
Postgame – Atlanta

CB Xavien Howard

Q: Every interception is its own story. Can you just explain on that particular interception that you had today how you were able to get that ball?

XAVIEN HOWARD: Just finishing really. I really don’t want to talk about the interception. (expletive) We lost, so it really doesn’t matter.

Q: Can you describe what happened on that long touchdown to Russell Gage there?

XAVIEN HOWARD: It was a coverage bust. Cover 4 – supposed to be on top, so it was a coverage bust and that’s what happened.

Q: It was a cover four?

XAVIEN HOWARD: Yeah, corner supposed to be on top.

Q: The long pass by the sideline to Kyle Pitts, both of you were in coverage. He was hit. He held onto the ball. Just that play, did you expect him to hold on to it?

XAVIEN HOWARD: Say that again.

Q: Did you expect Kyle Pitts to hold on to that long pass? You both were right there in coverage.

XAVIEN HOWARD: It was a great play. Great throw. In this league guys make great plays on the ball. Trying to make a play on the ball. Obviously, he got the ball, so you know.

Q: How did you feel being back out there physically?

XAVIEN HOWARD: I feel great. Just being out there with the team, it’s really just trying to get a W, really.

Q: From a 1-6 perspective, obviously this is not where you expected to be. What is your opinion on why the team is in this position at 1-6?

XAVIEN HOWARD: I feel like we just got to keep getting better. We can’t be shooting ourselves in the foot. We’ve got to score. We got to get the quarterback off the field. We got to make stops, and we got to create turnovers a lot on defense. Both sides. All three phases. We got to make plays out there. That’s really it.

Q: Mike Gesicki just said the morale is still high. Would you agree with that assessment, and, you know, many teams could be broken at this point in losing six straight. Why is the morale still high if you do agree with that?

XAVIEN HOWARD: We’ve got to stick together, man. It’s football. Each week, it’s hard to win in the NFL, so you got to stay strong and stick together.

Q: Was it particularly deflating after you forced a turnover, then very next play offense gives the ball back and defense has to come right back out on the field.

XAVIEN HOWARD: Like I said we’ve got to make plays out there. We got to execute, and I feel like all three phases, we’ve all got to make plays out there.

Q: So there’s 10 regular season games left. How would you describe what the source of the motivation should be and can be for the team?

XAVIEN HOWARD: Like I said, we just got to stick together. Each week we’re expecting to win, so you know we’re not trying to lose, but, like I said, we’re just shooting ourselves in the foot. Each week we got to prepare and get ready for the next opponent.

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