Andre Branch – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins DE Andre Branch (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the loss) “We started way too slow. We came out flat. They came out ready to play and took advantage of it. At the end of the day, this is the NFL. We compete against the man across from you. We waited too long, and they got their momentum rolling. We couldn’t stop them.”
(on the Ravens’ passing game) “They were getting the ball out quick. We just have to keep fighting, keep competing, and get better each and every day.”
(on the Ravens’ 18-play touchdown drive) “We needed to stop them. That’s the main thing. I don’t care if it was 23 plays long. If they don’t score, that’s my mindset and our mindset on defense.”
(on the field conditions) “The grass was terrible. We knew that coming into the game. That’s no excuse at all. It was the atmosphere we played in. Those were the elements that we had to work with. They played on the same surface as we did, so it’s no excuse.”
(on the Ravens’ fourth-down conversion on the second touchdown drive) “They have faith in their offense, and we have faith in our defense. Our mindset is to stop them, and we didn’t do it.”
Branden Albert – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins T Branden Albert (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the loss) “They came out and executed. We had opportunities to change the game around, but things happened. We’re going to see what type of character we have. We got punched in the mouth today. As a man, we’ll see when you get punched in the mouth, how you react. Are you going to continue to get punched in the mouth or are you going to do something about it.”
(on the team’s performance) “I don’t think it was bad effort. I think they did a good job executing their game plan. It was just one of those days. I’m not making excuses. We’ve got to play better, and better together. Usually, somebody makes a play when things are going wrong. Today, we couldn’t.”
(on his performance) “I did the best I could. I was going against one of the best pass rushers that’s played this game. I had to do what I had to do. I’ll be fine and continue to keep playing and continue to get my wrist better. I am going to fight to the end.”
(on the running game) “We were moving the ball. There were little things, like penalties, that were hurting us and stopping our drives. We just have to get better. We kind of killed ourselves today. We need to put our noses to the grinder and grind even harder this week.”
Michael Thomas – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins S Michael Thomas (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the Ravens’ offense) “We have to find a way to get off the field. All season long, we’ve been very good on third-down situations, but, today, we struggled.”
(on the Ravens’ tight ends) “You have to give the Ravens a lot of credit. We knew that [Joe] Flacco looks for the tight ends and likes to target them. But they executed very well and made some big plays.”
(on whether this could be a wakeup call for the Dolphins) “You never want to lose, obviously, but this could be a good thing for us in the long run. They came out ready to play and really took it to us. You can’t wait until halftime to decide to play harder. That doesn’t work. We’ve had some injuries, but that can’t be an excuse. We need to learn from this game and get better.”
Mike Hull – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins LB Mike Hull (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on getting an opportunity to play) “It felt great to get my first significant playing time this season. I knew that I had to make plays. In the NFL, you’re expected to make plays and produce. The Ravens didn’t do anything we didn’t expect. They just executed very well.”
(on the Ravens’ 18-play drive) “That was very tough. In that situation, we have to find a way to get off the field, but they just kept executing, and they just converted too many third downs.”
Ndamukong Suh – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins DT Ndamukong Suh (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on being held without a sack) “The Ravens had a great offensive day against us. [Joe] Flacco did a great job getting the ball out quickly before we could get near him.”
(on his surprise that the Ravens threw the ball so much) “We anticipated they would pass the ball quite a bit, so we weren’t surprised. Their offensive line did a great job against us. We have certain calls we can make to try and get more pressure on the quarterback, but they are an NFL team, and they adjusted. They made plays; we didn’t.”
(on putting the loss behind them) “It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose, you learn from each game, and you move on from there.”
(on the Dolphins’ slow starts in games) “It all comes down to execution. On the defense, I know we need to focus on getting off the field on third down.”
(on confidence in the Dolphins bouncing back) “Our ability to execute will help us bounce back from this. I’ve seen that we have been successful for most of the season, and I expect that we will be successful again. We have found ways to win games, and I’m sure we will do much better next week.”
Bacarri Rambo – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins S Bacarri Rambo (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the Ravens’ offense) “It wasn’t anything that we couldn’t stop. We had a great game plan, it’s just the fact that we couldn’t get off the field on third downs. That’s basically it. Once you do that, you’re going to continue to keep us on the field. We just have to come together as a defense and just do better this coming week. We can’t let the things that happened in this game affect the way we play against our next opponent. We just have to hit the film early this week and just try to get better.”
Ryan Tannehill – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the interceptions today) “I didn’t make good decisions. It was something different on every one. We moved the ball very well on our first two drives, and then something happened. [Jarvis] Landry fell down on a third-down play, and then we missed the field goal. On the next drive, their safety made a great play on the interception in the end zone. When you’re playing a good team on the road, you need to capitalize.”
(on the Dolphins’ offensive problems) “We just didn’t play well, but there’s still a lot of football left for us. We just made too many mistakes. We made physical mistakes and communication mistakes. This could be a good learning opportunity for us.”
(on bouncing back) “We have four games left. Everything we want is still in front of us. We just have to reset and correct our mistakes. We’ll be ready to go next week.”
(on the Ravens’ intensity) “I don’t know anything about that. They did come out, and they executed, and they played well. When you play meaningful games in December, every team’s intensity level is higher. We have plenty of talent and plenty of opportunities to finish this season strong.”
Jarvis Landry – December 4, 2016 (Postgame)
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Postgame – at Baltimore
Miami Dolphins WR Jarvis Landry (as transcribed by the Baltimore Ravens)
(on the game) “We just didn’t play a full game. We didn’t complement each other like we had been. It’s something that we have to go back and fix.”
(on the field conditions) “Honestly, when conditions are against us, it comes down to [having] better technique. So, for us, we need to find a way to technique it a little more and make some of those plays that we missed.”
(on the biggest frustration of this game) “Just not scoring. Really hurting ourselves. Give them credit, they’re a good team. We were in positions a lot of times to make plays. We had penalties that took us back and put us behind the stakes. We had a couple of turnovers – that’s how it goes in the NFL.”
(on losing a game in the playoff hunt) “I wished we hadn’t lost that. It’s just one of those days today. For us, we have to get this one corrected on Monday. We have four games left ahead of us, and that’s all we’re going to worry about.”
