Xavien Howard – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Cornerback Xavien Howard (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On what was the biggest thing that went wrong for the defense) – “We got to stop the run and we got to stop some of those explosive plays. We had a good script but they came out and executed.”
(On the 55-yard touchdown catch by Cordarrelle Patterson) –“It was a pick play. I was in man coverage and they picked me and he got wide open. It’s stuff that me and Minkah [Fitzpatrick] have to communicate knowing what they are going to do and how they are going to attack.”
(On what the emotion was on the field after getting so many penalties) – “It was tough. Most of them were on third down and we would have gotten off the field. We’ve just got to play. We can’t leave it in the referee’s hands.”
Jakeem Grant – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Jakeem Grant (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On what the Patriots did to stop the Dolphins offense) – “I feel like it’s nothing they did. I feel like we went out there and the penalties and all those things killed us. We just shot ourselves in the foot, on the offensive and defensive side of the ball.”
(On how he feels having three wins and one loss) – “This loss hurts. We definitely wanted to get the win, but we just need to keep things rolling as we go forward. We just need to get those things corrected.”
Minkah Fitzpatrick – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On what the Dolphins need to do to get better) – “A lot of different things. We’ve just got to do our job on defense and execute. Not give up the big plays and play our gaps on the run. We’ve just got to execute.”
(On how the defense can get off the field) – “We’ve just to do our job, win third down and not give up big plays. Everybody just has to do their job.”
(On getting his first NFL interception) – “It was good, but at the same time, I wish it had came at a better time. I’m going to keep working, try to get better and get some more.”
Jesse Davis – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Guard/Tackle Jesse Davis (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On the game and what went wrong) – “I have no idea, but we will have to check the film and see what went wrong and what went right. I don’t know at this point.”
(On the play of the offensive line) – “Obviously not well enough to stay on the field. There is always something that we can improve upon.”
Brandon Bolden – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Running Back Brandon Bolden (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On how the Patriots played today) – “I expect everybody’s best from everybody every time I line up and play. So I wasn’t expecting them to be bad, I wasn’t expecting them to be good. I was expecting them to line up and play football.”
(On if anything surprised him today) – “I didn’t get surprised by anything. I’ve been in that locker room and this is the first time I’ve been in this locker room. Like I just said, we line up to play football; the ball didn’t bounce our way. We didn’t get the win, they were the better team today. We’re going to have to go back, take care of ourselves, and come back and get ready for next week.”
(On if he noticed if it was difficult to play here as an opponent) – “No I didn’t find it difficult to play here. I’ve lost games here and I’ve won games here. So to answer the question, we came in trying to win every game. We just didn’t win today.”
Danny Amendola – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Danny Amendola (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On being on the other side of a Patriot onslaught) – “We didn’t get it done today. We got to look at film, see what we can learn. It’s a great learning experience for us. We’re 3-1 and we’ve got to get better. So back to work this week and get ready for our next game.”
(On what the Patriots did to limit the offense) – “I’m going to have to look at film and break it down. They are a good team and we didn’t play well enough to beat them.”
(On the team) – “We have a good team. We have a lot of good football players in this locker room. We have a lot of faith in each other and this was a learning experience. We’ve got to get better from this one.”
Kiko Alonso – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Linebacker Kiko Alonso (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(On the results of this game affecting next week) – “That’s what it is and although it was ugly, it is just one loss. We are on to Cincinnati [Bengals] and obviously we have to get better.”
(On what went wrong with the game plan) – “Poor execution and pretty similar to last year when we were here. It is a poor excuse.”
(On being 3-1 and where the team is now) – “Of course, at the end of the day that is where we are at. The most important thing is getting better and focusing on the Cincinnati [Bengals].”
(On not being able to win on the road and the defense) – “I don’t know about the big picture, but as far it goes today. We didn’t play winning football. As the defense, first thing’s first, you have to stop the run and obviously we didn’t do that today.”
Ryan Tannehill – September 30, 2018 (Postgame)
Download PDF version
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Postgame – New England Patriots
Miami Dolphins Quarterback Ryan Tannehill (transcribed by New England Patriots)
(Where do you start with today as far as looking at what went wrong?) – “Not a lot went right for us. It’s tough to say one thing at this point because we didn’t really execute any part of the game plan that we wanted to. To say one thing is going to be difficult at this time, I don’t think it’ll ever be one thing, I think we didn’t come out and start the game like we wanted to. We didn’t convert on third down, we didn’t take care of the football. We didn’t gain yardage, we didn’t do anything that we wanted to. So, lot of work to do and look forward to getting back to work on Monday.”
(What do you think went wrong in the second quarter when the Patriots scored 21 points?) – “A lot went wrong for us, you know. I think offensively we didn’t move the football, we didn’t get the ball in the end zone. They’re a good team, they’re going to score points and as an offense, we didn’t do our job and put the ball in the end zone. Just have to take a real good reflective look at this game and what we didn’t do well and learn from it and then get ready for the next.”
(You’re off to a good start in the big picture with a 3-1 record. Does this loss cloud that or do you just look at it big picture?) – “We just stepped off the field so obviously this one stings and not happy with really anything that we did out there offensively. So we need to take a real look at what we did today. You know, it is one game and we have to be able to move forward but this one stings right now. We didn’t do anything that we wanted to do. So we have to be able to execute better and learn from our mistakes.”
(As one of the captains of the team, what do you tell the guys about how to move past this?) – “Like I said, we have to take a real look at the tape, take a real evaluation of what we did and did not do like we wanted to. And once we hit the ground on Wednesday, it’s get ready for the next one. It’s one game whether you won by 50 or lost by 40 or lost by one, it’s one game and we try to keep a 1-0 mindset every single week. So it doesn’t really matter what happened the previous week, you have to be able to reset, refocus and go get the next one.
(What happened on the fumbled snap?) – “Yeah, I’ve just got to catch the ball. It’s a pistol so we’re in the shotgun there and just got to catch the ball.”
(So it wasn’t a bad snap?) – “No, I’ve got to catch it.”
(What did it feel like to you in the huddle? Was there miscommunication? What did it feel like was going on to make it so difficult to move the football?) – “No, there wasn’t miscommunication. I thought we communicated well. I felt like every time we stepped in the huddle there was a positive energy and we felt like we were going to get it going and inevitably, we’d have a penalty, we’d have a negative and just wouldn’t get it going. So I can’t say that it wasn’t for lack of focus or miscommunication or anything like that, we just didn’t come out and execute. I don’t think any position group really probably feels like they played well. So when that happens, you’re going to have a poor output all the way around. So it starts with me, I have to be better at the quarterback position and then the rest of the guys will follow.”
(You tried to establish the running game and they penetrated the line, caused problems for you. Did just nothing work?) – “Yeah, we were searching. We tried to get the run game going a few different times in the game and they were doing a good job up front of shedding our blocks and making tackles around the line of scrimmage. I have to go look at the tape, I don’t know exactly what was happening but we weren’t able to get the run game going and that hurt.”
(You guys were feeling pretty good about yourself coming in here 3-0. Does losing a game like this hurt your confidence or how do you react from this?) – “Yeah, it definitely stings, but I don’t think it hurts the confidence. I’m completely confident in the guys that we have in that locker room, that we are a good football team and we’ll win a lot of games. But this day stings, the way we came out and performed, did not perform, it really stings. But it doesn’t affect the confidence that I have in the guys in the locker room and the ability they have and what I think the team that we’re going to be as the season goes on.”
(How do you feel physically? Looks like you took some licks there.) – “Yeah, yeah. Took a few shots but I’m doing good.”
(You guys have had some lopsided scores on the road. Why is it on the road that you guys get in these one-sided games?) – “Yeah, I don’t know what the answer to that is specifically but like I said, nothing was executed the way we wanted to offensively today and when you don’t do that, when you never get anything going, you play a good team on the road, that’s what’s going to happen.”
(We saw some creative play-calling the previous three games and not so much today. Why was there not the same type of creativity today?) – “Yeah, we never got into rhythm. When you’re not getting first downs, you’re not moving the football, you’re not getting the defense on their heels a little bit, it’s tough to get those play calls in. We were constantly in long yard situations behind the chains and when you’re in those situations, you can’t call those types of plays. We didn’t execute offensively and put ourselves in a position to use those to our advantage.”
(What specifically were they doing to slow down the offense?) – “Yeah, they did a good job. They gave us a few different looks. I don’t think anything really surprised us with what they did. They kind of came out and played us kind of as we expected that they would play us. You have to give credit to them, they did a good job of executing their calls and we didn’t do a good enough job doing ours.
