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Ryan Tannehill – August 9, 2018 (Postgame)

Thursday, August 9, 2018
Postgame – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

QB Ryan Tannehill

How do you think you did and how do you think the first-team offense did tonight?

RYAN TANNEHILL: I think we got off to a good start. It obviously wasn’t perfect. We definitely have a lot of room for improvement but to get on the field and move the ball down the field – obviously we didn’t end up with points, which is what you want to do – but I thought for our first time hitting the field, my first time hitting the field in a long time, it felt good to be back out there. I think we started off on a good foot and now we just have to be able to finish that drive and execute in order to get the ball in the end zone.

What personally did this night mean to you to get back out here and play?

RYAN TANNEHILL: It was huge. I think (it was) probably more appreciation than I normally have for a preseason game. I didn’t make it to this point last year and of course the long rehab process and everything it took to get back to this point. I think more appreciation for just every second that I was out there and I just enjoyed it a little bit more.

Was there a moment that you talked to one of your teammates and thought it was pretty cool?

RYAN TANNEHILL: It was kind of constant. I was just soaking it all up, soaking up every moment I could and enjoying it, because I knew what it was like not to be able to be out there and have to struggle through missing a whole year. So I definitely didn’t take any moment for granted.

On that first play, was that your call or was that…?

RYAN TANNEHILL: No. That was (Head Coach Adam) Gase all the way. He dialed up a good one and got us off on the right foot there. Kenny (Stills) did a good job coming across. He wasn’t open early but kept fighting his way across and was able to make a nice grab on the sideline.

Your protection tonight seemed strong.

RYAN TANNEHILL: Protection was awesome. The guys up front did an awesome job, not only in the passing game but in the running game, as well. It was that third down, third-and-11 I believe, and we ran a draw and they did a great job of getting up on the linebackers and giving us a chance for Kenyan (Drake) to get to the second level and got us to fourth-and-1. So the offensive line did a great job for us. I’m happy how we started.

Were you touched?

RYAN TANNEHILL: I don’t think I was touched. So it was a good night.

Want to get that first hit out of the way?

RYAN TANNEHILL: I’m not too worried about it. It will come. It will come in due time. Hopefully we can keep this streak going as long as we can.

Did you feel like you could go one more series?

RYAN TANNEHILL: Yes, I always feel like I want to play more. I was excited to be back out there and got the juices flowing and when you’re in that competing mode, it’s always that you want to go more, you want to go more. So Coach had to take a stop.

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