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Adam Gase – December 30, 2018 (Postgame)

Sunday, December 30, 2018
Postgame – Buffalo

Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (Transcribed by Buffalo Bills)

Q: Adam, how do you explain how the season ended for you guys today?

A: It wasn’t good. The second half was really bad. We had a rough start on offense obviously. We knew coming in that that’s a good defense and we had to be on it. We struggled and finally we clawed back into it with the touchdown from the offense and the pick-six right at the end of the half. We just could never get anything going.

Q: What was it about your defense in the second half? Injuries? Ejections? It just completely fell apart.

A: Yeah we were down numbers to say the least. So we had to do something on offense and we didn’t.

Q: What do you make of the fact that 14-14 makes you feel pretty good about things coming into the third?

A: Yeah, I mean we got the ball to start the half and we thought we had a good plan heading into it. So that kind of got shut down in there right away then we turned it over and left a short field for them, which we can’t do. It just wasn’t good.

Q: What did you make of the ejections?

A: I mean that’s what they ruled that’s what it is. There’s nothing I can do to change it.

Q: Adam, where do you guys go after this game?

A: We’ll see. We’ve got a long process to go. We’ll get the guys checked out after this and we just kind of have to regroup and figure out how we want to do everything in the off season. So it’s a long ways away from us right now it feels like.

Q: You said earlier this week you don’t feel like you have to lobby for your job. How do you feel after this game?

A: I mean I’m not even thinking about that right now because we just got drummed on the road.

Q: Coach, coming out of the box you throw two interceptions, they score two touchdowns 14-0, climbing up there the rest of the way. It’s certainly a tough job to come back after that and win this football game.

A: I mean we couldn’t do anything. We had to play well offensively and we didn’t do it. We turned it over. We did everything the opposite of what we’ve done all year.

Q: Where’s the frustration offensively? I know we talk about just getting first downs and first downs, but it seems like it’s been a challenge almost each and every week.

A: Yeah, if we’re not going first down, second down, first down, we’re in trouble. Third and short we at least have a shot and we can do some things that are quicker. The wildcat stuff helps us. [Kalen] Ballage being able to go back there and he’s been pretty reliable. We had the dropped exchange there at the end which was unfortunate. If we’re anywhere past third and six something’s always going wrong.

Q: Coach, a couple weeks ago you’re looking at this football team saying that you could end up 9 and 7, here you are on the other side of that. Did you kind of take a snapshot of the season? I know it’s premature but did you look back?

A: I mean it’s hard to think about now. We just know those last few games have been tough. After the Minnesota game we lost three more starters and that hurt us last two games, losing Frank [Gore] and T.J. [McDonald]. We thought X [Xavien Howard] might be able to come back and he wasn’t able to come back. Today losing Reshad [Jones] and Bobby [McCain] that just doesn’t help us.

Q: And looking at the defensive numbers, this is the second most number of points you guys have given up in a season. What needs to change on that side of the ball?

A: Well, having our starters out there at the second half would have been a start for us. But I mean we have a lot to look at.

Q: Coach, did you have a conversation with [owner] Mr. [Stephen] Ross before you came into this room?

A: He didn’t say much. Usually after the games, whether we win or lose, there’s not a lot said there

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