Reshad Jones – December 3, 2017 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
Postgame – Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins S Reshad Jones (transcribed by Lexie Balboni)
(Playing the way it was today, how much of a difference does it make in this team?) – “This is our status. This is how we play. Each and every game this is what we strive to go out and do. I think it makes a huge difference. When one guy makes a play, everybody makes a play.”
(As far as the pass rush, it looked like it was consistent today. How does that help the back end? Explain how that works together.) – “It makes our job easier. Our front seven, they got to the quarterback today, put pressure on him and you see the results. I think we had three or four turnovers. That’s what we practice for. That’s what we expect.”
(I know you guys always want to win, but today to get one after five weeks of frustration mounting, how did it feel?) – “It felt great. Home victory in front of our home crowd felt real good.”
(It was a game you guys were in control the entire time. You guys haven’t had a game like that all season.) – “Yes, in a while. We played well. We’ve to give credit to our coaching staff. I know this was a big game for (Head) Coach (Adam) Gase and a lot of other guys that play over there. We just wanted to go out and play our style of football and I think it showed today.”
Adam Gase – December 3, 2017 (Postgame)
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
Postgame – Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (transcribed by Michelle Stone)
(Adam, is this the result when you guys play complimentary football? Offense, defense, special teams, do you think?) – “I’m not quite sure we’re quit all the way there. We had a couple of other opportunities where we got a turnover, a couple of safeties, and we really don’t do anything with the ball. I’d like to move it a little bit. Get the ball at midfield and fumble two plays later. We still got to figure out ways to finish some of these drives out the right way.”
(How much does the personality of the team change with a lead?) – “I think it changes a lot. We were able to turn those four pass rushers loose. It makes a big difference. Puts a lot of pressure on the quarterback. They get back there quick. If we can find ways to get a lead, it would help us defensively.”
(Adam, what is your assessment of how [RB] Kenyan Drake performed?) – “I thought he did a good job. He was patient with what we were asking him to do. A lot of times schematically we were leaving him the free guy. We were putting it on him to make them miss, trying to get us some better angles, and he did that. The good thing about Kenyan is that when he gets to the open field and it’s one-on-one he’s a tough guy to run down.”
(It’s two weeks in a row now, Adam, where you’ve had pretty good heat from the defensive line. Are you real pleased with the defensive line and the pressure on the quarterback?) – “Yes. Any time that we can give those guys the opportunity to rush, we can force a team to be one dimensional. It helped last week. They ran the ball better on us, but the guys did a good job of getting to the passer.”
(Coach, it’s been a rough five weeks – it’s got to feel good to walk into the locker room after a game like this?) – “Any time you win in this league, it’s never easy. A lot of work goes into it, I know those guys have been working hard to try to find a way to win one game. They did a great job all week long, they grinded through five losses, and found a way today.”
(What about Kenyan Drake? Had 120 yards – could have had more – had a couple of runs called back. How is he progressing, giving you those medium rushing yards that you need from him?) – “The thing that he does is you just think he’s one of those guys that has to have a wide-open edge and use his speed, but he’s tough. He’s tough between the tackles. He’s a good sized guy for a running back and he’ll deliver the blow as much as any running back that I’ve been around. I think the one thing that we’re just consistently going to work on throughout practice is making sure his ball security is good. I thought he did a great job today.”
(How important were your special teams? You had an onside kick, you had a punt blocked, you had a safety, and you had some good punt returns.) – “That’s what we expect from our special teams. We’ve invested a lot time, we’ve invested a lot, we’ve invested a lot of time, we’ve invested our resources into that area, and we want to be dominant at special teams. We’ve been talking about it since the beginning of the year.”
(What about [CB] Xavien Howard?) – “It’s great he finally got a couple of picks. It’s good to see him be aggressive and play confident. Those two receivers are not easy guys to defend.”
(Do you see that a lot in practice?) – “Yes. It’s really hard when we go offense versus defense. It’s a challenge to go against both of those corners. It’s hard to figure out what we can throw to get open.”
(What was your thinking with the onside kick?) – “Just playing 60 minutes. We’re not going to slow down. I don’t care what the score is.”
Jason Taylor – December 3, 2017 (Hall of Fame Halftime)
Miami Dolphins HOF Jason Taylor (transcribed by Ted Leshinski)
Stephen Ross:
“Congratulations, Jason. It is a privilege to share this special day with you. On behalf of the Miami Dolphins and the fans, I want to say thank you for giving us 13 seasons of greatness here in this stadium. Fans, please direct your attention to the West Endzone as we transform Jason Taylor from Miami Dolphins Ring of Honor member to Pro Football Hall of Famer.”
Jason Taylor:
“Thanks. Thank you very much David Baker (President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame) and your entire staff at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. What an amazing journey it was for the past year to now be a member of the Hall of Fame. Thank you very much. (Owner) Stephen Ross, (President) Tom Garfinkel, and the entire Miami Dolphins organization, you guys have been great to me for 13 years. Even the two years I wasn’t in Miami, you guys were still great to me. I owe so much to the Miami Dolphins organization. And to all of the great Miami Dolphins fans who are here today and around the world, I love you guys. You guys made it worth coming out here every Sunday. There’s no greater feeling than walking out that tunnel knowing the Miami Dolphins fans are going to be here supporting us through thick and thin. I couldn’t do it without you guys. I want to thank my family. I love you guys. It’s been an amazing journey. I’m so proud of my kids. I look forward to watching you guys wherever this journey takes you. It may not be football, but wherever. I love you. And most importantly, to all the aqua jackets standing in the back – all my former teammates, the gold jackets that are here – one of which I got to play with (is) Dan Marino and the others I did not – but these guys you see here in those jackets are the reason I’m in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I’m a lucky guy that gets to stand up here and talk about it, wearing the jacket and getting the ring; but guys like Pat Surtain, and Sam Madison, Tim Bowens and all those guys who did all the work for me. Guys, I love you very much. Thank you for being here. Miami Dolphins fans, thank you for being here. I love you.”
