Reshad Jones – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins S Reshad Jones (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(On what happened on the last drive…) “We just didn’t make the plays and we didn’t. They had the right calls, and we didn’t make the right plays.”
(On the team’s confidence at the start of Seattle’s touchdown drive…) “We’re confident every time we step on the field. They just did a better job of making plays, and we didn’t.”
Ndamukong Suh – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins DT Ndamukong Suh (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(On how he would describe this game…) “A tough loss, at the end of the day. I think we did some good things. Obviously we didn’t do some good things in different areas. On the defensive side of the ball, we’ve just got to finish out a game. I think we were under four minutes, like three something left, so need to get off the field and get the ball back to the offense and get our offense going. We didn’t accomplish that. At the end of the day, it’s our job to get that done.”
(On what gave Miami’s defense trouble on Seattle final scoring drive…) “They just converted passes. Obviously, the fourth downs. They moved the chains. We’ve just got to find a way to get off the field and not allow them to convert in certain situations and kind of go from there.”
(On if can find good things to build on from this game…) “I don’t think you ever feel good with a loss. I personally will never feel good about a loss. I expect to win. Like I said before, we did some good things that we can build off, things we can learn from and take to the next game. We’ve got 24 hours, we’re going to move forward and get ready for the Patriots.”
(On if there was a missed holding call in the fourth quarter…) “I don’t know. I don’t pay attention to holding. I don’t pay attention to anything (like that). Our job is to get the quarterback on the ground, and when the running back has the ball, make sure it’s not a first down.”
(On if he was satisfied with how the D-line played…) “No, I’m definitely not satisfied. I think we did some good things, like I said before, but you’re never satisfied this early in the season. We’re not perfect. I don’t think we’ll ever be perfect. But we can strive for perfection, and I think that’s what we’re going to do. So when we get a chance to watch this tape on the long ride home, we’re going to figure out what mistakes we did and what we’ve got to learn from.”
(On the frustration of giving up just one touchdown late…) “It’s definitely tough. It’s not something that we wanted to allow. It’s on ourself as a defense to make sure we get that done the next time, especially in that situation.”
Laremy Tunsil – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins G/T Laremy Tunsil (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(On his team’s performance…) “I thought we put everything on the line, but there’s always room for improvement. We will come back next week and do better.”
(On his performance playing left guard for the first time….) “I got to watch the film, so I really don’t know. ”
(On how the offensive line did protecting the quarterback…) “I feel like we executed in the run-pass. Like I said, there’s always room for improvement, next week we are going to bring it.”
(On the 86-yard drive late in the game and his quarterback’s play…) “He puts everything on the line, so you have to respect a quarterback like that. He’s a good guy, we put everything on the line for nobody to touch him.”
(On completing his first NFL game…) “It felt good, got the jitters out, but there’s always room for improvement, got to get ready for next week.”
(On the blocked field goal…) I got to look at the film. Correct what happened and get it right. We have to execute it next week.”
(On if there was a moment to remember most from this game….) “No but it’s my first game every, so it will always be a memory.”
Isa Abdul-Quddus – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins S Isa Abdul-Quddus (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(On his interception…) “He started running around a little bit, so I just made sure I was as deep as possible when the ball was in the air and just try to go get it.”
(On points allowed to Seattle’s two-minute offense…) “I mean, it happened, they’re a good team. It was maybe a couple mistakes we made, but they’re a good team and we’re a good defense. They made some plays and we didn’t.”
Ryan Tannehill – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(On how he felt about the offense and his performance up to Miami’s TD…) “We battled. We knew coming in that this was a good defense, and we were going to have to battle. I said earlier in the week, and it was kind of the message all week, we’ve just got to keep playing. Keep playing, keep playing, keep playing. We’ll make plays and eventually get into the end zone. Obviously, we thought it was going to be sooner. Obviously we thought we’d score more points. But we had our opportunities. We’d get some chances, and we didn’t connect on them, didn’t make happen. Those are big. You play a good team, you’ve got to make the opportunities you get in the scoring zone or long plays count.
(On the play that was run on a failed fourth-down play was the play called…) “Yeah, we had the run called, and didn’t get it. We knew coach likes to be aggressive in that situation. As a player you like that. You like that mentality, that belief in us that, hey, we can make it happen. The defense made a good play. So we have to correct that. If we get in that situation again we have to be able to pick up the first down and keep the chains rolling.”
(On what happened on the drop by Kenny Stills…) “We ran a little combination, a corner fell off and I threw it up to Kenny. I don’t know what happened on his end, but that’s football. We just moved on from it and kept playing. We had other opportunities other than that to make plays, and we didn’t make those, either. I saw a lot of good things from our guys. I saw guys battling, no panic throughout the game when things weren’t going well. We’re going three-and-out, there’s no panic. No stress. Just stay the course. Keep plugging away, believing in each other, and eventually things are going to happen. We finally got that drive in the fourth quarter to go ahead, and I saw a lot from my guys on that drive, just the character that we have, and the playmakers that we have.”
(On Seattle’s defense…) “I wouldn’t say they did anything crazy. They did some pressures that gave us trouble up front with the overloaded linemen; they put three on one side, and running all kind of games, and that’s tough to do up front, especially when they have good rushers like they do. That gave us a little bit of trouble. But they had shown that on tape. It wasn’t anything new. You just have to give credit to those guys. They came out and played hard. They put a little pressure on us and kept us from converting on a few third downs when we had opportunities to.”
(On teammates who kneeled during the national anthem…) “We had a team discussion about it. I never really considered joining it. But it’s to the man. That’s what it came down to. If you want to stand up or kneel for what you believe in, then that’s your right, and we support you doing it, just like I’m going to support the guys who stand. They’re my teammates, and everyone has a reason for doing what they’re doing. That’s America. You have to stand up for what you believe in, and when the national anthem is over, be ready to play.”
(On his rollouts…) “There were a couple of situations where they had it covered all the way, and a few scrambles that I had, they did a good job of matching up to our guys. I kept waiting for someone to break free, but they did a really nice job of matching up with our guys downfield.”
(On the unsuccessful fourth down during the second series after a big gain by Arian Foster…) “I’d have to go back and look at it. We tried a hard count and we didn’t get them.
(On what can be taken away from this game to build on…) “There’s always something you can take away, whether you win by 30 or lose by 30 or lose by two. Both sides of the ball battle, just kept playing, kept hanging tough. The defense played their tails off, really stuck with the offense all day. The offense, when things weren’t going well we just kept battling, kept hanging in there, then we made a play coming down the stretch in the fourth quarter. There’s a lot we can take away from this game, build on and move forward.”
Adam Gase – September 11, 2016 (Postgame)
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Sunday, September 11, 2016
Postgame – at Seattle
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Miami Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase (transcribed by the Seattle Seahawks)
(Your thoughts on the fourth down dropped pass…) “Obviously if we catch it, it’s a big play. One play does not make a game. The biggest thing that we talked about the entire week was that bad things happen. You have to move on to the next play. My thing was how are we going to respond to this adversity?”
(Thoughts on the Dolphins offense being slow starting…) “We’re playing a really good defense. It’s tough keeping the ball. They did a really good job of taking away a lot of the things that we prepared for. We have to make some adjustments within the game. With these guys it’s a tough game of cat and mouse. They were one step ahead of us early. Some of the things that we had schemed by didn’t have our players in the best position possible. We tried to get through the game and make some adjustments as the game went on.”
(Towards the end of the game, did you feel your team had a pretty good shot at winning the game…) “What we had talked about was let’s get to the fourth quarter and see what happens. We had a chance, we took the lead. We had opportunities a couple of times to see if we could finish it on our terms. That’s what happens when you play good teams, it’s going to come down to probably the last drive of the game. It did and we came out on the wrong end this time.”
(Any second thoughts on going for it on fourth and inches…) “I’m going to do it a lot. That’s how were going to play.”
(Any thoughts on the Seahawks last drive…) “I thought our defense did a great job. To have us in the position we were in. I was more irritated that we couldn’t help them on the other side of the ball. We couldn’t get anything going. I kept watching those guys go out. I just knew we have to get something going because if we keep going three-and-out or four or five plays on the drive, it’s tough to put them in a bad situation on the other side of the ball, having that last drive to go down a score a touchdown. That’s what they needed there, a little bit of a rest so that we could compete on that last drive.”
(What did you say to your football team after the game…) “We can’t let one loss become two. We have 24 hours to feel sorry for yourself. Do whatever you want to do but we have to go on to the next opponent. We have to go on the road again. We have to get back to work.”
(What does that long touchdown drive by Tannehill in the fourth quarter say about him…) “Just the fact he went out there. Every time we come off a series, it what’s do we have to do now? The one thing that is big for us this being our first go as a group. Let’s not be the group that is white fingers and complaining about something that happened. Let’s be the group that’s finding solutions on the sideline. I felt like that’s exactly what that group was doing. Things weren’t going our way but they just kept coming back, what’s next, what should we go to, should we change up? They were trying to find solutions.”
(You had four players salute during the national anthem. What did you know about that beforehand…) ”I didn’t know exactly what they were going to do. I knew that Arian (Foster) wanted to talk to the group. They had a discussion. We said were not sure if we’re going to do anything. If we do, do something, we’re not looking to do anything disrespectful. There’s nothing I’m able to say one way or the other because it a person’s opinion, it’s their right. My job is to coach the football team.”
(On Seattle’s last drive, do they do anything different then what was expected…) “No, they just made some good plays. There were sometimes where we had some tight coverage. That’s what happens when you play a good team and a quarterback that is a franchise guy. That’s what he gets paid to do. He gets paid to figure out a way to make it work in the end.”
(What happened on the missed field goal…) “Just talking to (Darren) Rizzi, we had some leakage there. We will have to go back and figure out what the exact problem was. It’s unfortunate that it happened at that time in the game. Like I said earlier, we have to move on and figure out a way to put points on the board.”
(Do you have an update on Mario Williams…) “No, I have nothing right now. I have to talk to the trainers.”
(Thoughts on your defense…) “The whole defense did a great job. It’s not an easy scheme to go against. That’s a good group of players. Obviously there are a lot people who think that team is going to be one of the final teams this season. We’re playing a very tough team. Our defense did a great job, especially the d-line.
Adam Gase – September 9, 2016
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Friday, September 9, 2016
Head Coach Adam Gase
(On whether there is a chance WR DeVante Parker will play on Sunday) – “There’s a chance. We still got time, and we’re going to keep evaluating him, see where he’s at. My biggest thought that goes through my head is I want to make sure this is for the duration. I do not want to have a setback. I do not want to let, basically, one game determine, ‘Does that mean he’s going to miss three more (games)?’ if we say, ‘He’s good to go this one,’ but he’s not really. We’re going to keep evaluating him. Obviously, he’s trying to get back as fast as possible.”
(On RB Arian Foster leading the team in a discussion regarding the National Anthem) – “The one thing that they asked the coaches to (do is) give them their privacy. I know I made a comment earlier as far as when you guys asked me about it with (San Francisco 49ers QB) Colin (Kaepernick), and I just know everybody has the right to their opinion, and I know we’re here to beat Seattle. I know whatever decision they come to, really, anybody will (not) know what’s going to happen until we get to game time.”
(On players choosing to protest) – “It’s one of those things where everybody has a right to their opinion.”
(On LB Jelani Jenkins) – “I think right now he feels good. We still have one more day to go. We’ll evaluate all the way up to game time. I just don’t want to say it’s 100 percent, because after today, (you) wake up the next morning, you’re not feeling right and maybe Sunday he does. It’s a day-to-day thing with him right now. He has worked really hard to get back to this point. We’re hoping that it’s a good thing for us on Sunday, but at the same time, we’re still being cautious.”
(On the message to the players regarding free time in Seattle) – “This is no different than when we’re in Miami. It we had a home game right now and this was Friday, there’s no curfew. At least here we’ve been really talking to them about understanding if it’s three hours (behind Eastern time), we’re still on that clock of if you show up at 11 o’clock tonight, it’s 2 (a.m.) your time. Guys were really good last night as far as getting to bed fairly early. We had a little protocol as far as what we encourage guys to do on the flight, what we encourage guys to do as far as getting up this morning and getting their bodies right, getting food and hydrating. The guys have been great. It was good for us, because with the way our training camp is structured, I don’t think we’ve spent that much time altogether in the same area. We were on the go so much in training camp. To see guys being able to hang out in the hotel, we get to go do things – go to dinner last night – that was good for us.”
(On whether C Mike Pouncey will play on Sunday) – “He will be out this game. I felt like it was … We’re close enough to where I know it’s not going to happen. Pretty sure that’s not going to be a secret to them as far as they probably weren’t really counting on that – him playing. Instead of all the riff-raff of trying to hide anything, it is what it is.”
(On whether he has any nerves before his head coaching debut) – “At the end of the day, it feels the same for me as far as it’s going to be a Sunday and (I am) calling plays and dealing with the game-day situations. That’s why we put the staff we did together and (I) trust a lot of those guys (for) all of us being on the same page. We had a lot of discussions as far as how we can make this as smooth as possible. My biggest thought goes with, ‘Are players going to be ready? Are we feeling good with our game plan? Are we going to execute the way that we’ve talked about?’ We want to make sure that when we get to that fourth quarter, let’s see what it is. Is it going to be us in a two-minute drive or them on a two-minute drive? That’s what we’re looking to do.”
(On whether he has been nervous in a new coaching role before) – “I would say probably the most nervous that I’ve ever been was when I had to call the Pro Bowl in 2012, because that was my first game I had to call. (Laughter) I just remember like (Peyton) Manning getting sacked. The left tackle, (Andrew) Whitworth fell, which he owes me big for that one, and he’s coming to the sideline telling me, ‘You’re having a hell of a debut.’ That was probably the most nervous I was. Once we got back to Denver and started on our thing there, it just felt normal.”
(On playing with intensity) – “I think for us it’s about coming out every day and working. That has been our biggest point of emphasis and being about getting better every day. When guys do that, that’s going to give us our best chance to compete. We have to understand it’s a long season. You’re going to lose in this league at some point. There’s one undefeated team ever. How do you bounce back from games like those? How do you come back and get better that Wednesday? Our focus is on getting better every day.”
(On importance of protecting the quarterback league wide) – “For me, my experience has been it’s so tough for the officials sometimes to see everything that’s going on. The game is fast. It’s easy for us to sit there and we get replays and we don’t know the angles. It’s hard to comment on something where we’re not in that position. We’re in position where we’re sitting there with the TV and we got replay. When I’m on the field, sometimes you can’t tell what happened. You think something happened and it’s not really what you saw the next day on video. So, it’s hard for me to comment on something like that.”
Laremy Tunsil – September 7, 2016
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Guard/Tackle Laremy Tunsil
(On his thoughts on Ole Miss’ performance against Florida State) – “We’re young. We’re young in the secondary; we had some injuries (and) we got too relaxed in the second half. It was disappointing, it hurt me. But if we played Florida Stat last year, we would’ve won that.”
(On if he went to the game) – “No, I wish I did.”
(On Jameis Winston’s halftime speech for Florida State) – “I thought it was a pretty good speech.”
(On if he is relaxed or excited about playing in his first official NFL game) – “I’m getting more excited each day. I’m going to stay in my playbook as much as I can. I’m going to talk to my coaches and let them guide me. I’m going to listen to the vets. I’m just trying to get ready and be prepared for that game.”
(On if he will watch tomorrow night’s game to kick off the NFL season) – “I’ll probably stay to myself, get ready for the playbook, talk to my coaches, talk to some of the vets, talk to the old man who was just over here (Branden Albert and) listen to those guys and see what they think.”
(On how T Branden Albert has been for him) – “Like he said, he’s the best mentor I have. Coming into the league, looking up to one those guys that have been here for nine to 10 years, it’s nice.”
(On if he expects to see more of DT Ahtyba Ruben or DT Tony McDaniel on Sunday) – “They switch a lot, so I really don’t know who’s on my side. But the whole offensive line will go in there prepared to block anybody we can. It’s going to be a good game. They’re pretty good upfront.”
(On what has he seen from DT Tony McDaniel and DT Ahtyba Ruben on tape) – “They’re good players. They’re a good team overall. We have to come in there and be prepared.”
(On the one thing T Branden Albert has told him that has stuck in his head) – “He’s told me a lot of things. It’s really motivation, just to keep pushing; just keep pushing because I’m new to the league coming straight out of college and I’m new. It’s more motivational stuff.”
(On what some of his teammates have told him about making mistakes or being beat on a play) – “They really don’t judge you like that. So if you do get beat on a play, you’re really just looking forward to the next play, and when we get into the film room, we’ll correct that.”
(On what his NFL journey has been like since being drafted) – “I can’t complain. The journey has been good. (It has been a) hard working journey, but everything is still good.”
(On the feeling he will have when he walks on the field Sunday) – “That’ll be a nice feeling. (It will be) a nice feeling to be there with the whole team, the whole offensive line and coming together as a unit.”
(On how playing football in the SEC prepared him for the NFL) – “No matter what they are saying right now, the SEC is the best conference. You go against the best guys. It’s better than the ACC, the Big Ten, all of them. You have some good players that go to the SEC (and) a lot of powerhouse teams like Alabama LSU and those guys. You go against them almost every week.”
(On the best bull rusher he’s ever faced) – “In high school, I’ll have to say (Baltimore Ravens DE) Timmy Jernigan. We went to the same high school. I would have to say Timmy Jernigan is the best bull rusher. In college, I’m going to have to give it to, (Auburn DE) Carl Lawson.”
(On how he will deal with playing in a noisy stadium Sunday) – “Just trust my center with the head count – just looking at him, understanding the plays and understanding the snap count. I’ve been here before; I’ve been in loud stadiums before so it won’t be nothing new.”
(On if he enjoys playing in loud stadiums) – “It’s a good atmosphere, but no I don’t like loud stadiums. You can’t hear nothing out there.”
(On what he wants Ryan Tannehill to know about how he will play Sunday) – “I’m going to give it all I got.”
(On the difference between preparing for a regular season game than a preseason game) – “I can say it’s more detailed. Preseason was kind of, I don’t want to say relaxed, or that it wasn’t that serious, I really don’t have the word for it; but this is the real deal, more focused. I was focused in the preseason too, but it’s more serious now.”
