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Ted Karras – November 23, 2020 Download PDF version

Monday, November 23, 2020

C Ted Karras

(There’s obviously going to be ups and downs for any rookies, especially offensive linemen. What will your message be to T Austin Jackson, G Solomon Kindley and G/T Robert Hunt, who obviously have played well this year but had a tough day yesterday?) – “I think we all had a tough day yesterday as an offensive unit collectively; but what we’re saying to everyone – we’re going to have to come in and work hard. We put ourselves in a decent position and these next (six) weeks here determine our fate for the season, so we’re going to go our hardest and work our hardest and just try to get better every week.”

(What was the collective reaction on offense to Head Coach Brian Flores’ decision to switch quarterbacks in the fourth quarter?) – “I don’t know if there was a specific reaction. We’re going out there and trying to win a football game. We had a shot – it was in the fourth quarter – to go ahead and tie it, and we just came up a little short. The great thing about o-line is we have a job to do and I’m focused on doing it no matter who’s back there.”

(So now we’ve got news that G/T Jesse Davis is going on the COVID list and G Solomon Kindley is dealing with a foot injury, so my question is how well-equipped is this offensive line to deal with the juggling that could be in store?) – “I think we’ve got a lot of good depth, a lot of good guys in the room. I don’t know anything about either of their situations specifically, but we’re going to be ready to roll. We’ve got to go up to MetLife (Stadium) and play a team that’s a very good defense and a lot of good defensive personnel there. So as an o-line, we’re going to have to be ready to play our best.”

(It’s been a long time since you all lost a game. How is this being processed and how eager are you to get back out there and play another one?) – “We’re very eager. Turning the page – it was a tough one in Denver. We’re definitely going to have to learn from it. I think we’re going to have to learn from it and that’s what we’re going to take from it. We did the corrections today and it’s never a good feeling after a performance like that, but we’ve got another test here in six days so we’re moving on and working hard to win this next one.”

(Human nature being what it is, how difficult and how important is it for you guys not to overlook an opponent that’s going to come in with an 0-10 record?) – “I think that may be human nature, but o-line nature in this league, there’s never a week off. There’s a lot of dangerous d-linemen. They have great personnel over there and a lot of good players. I’ve never overlooked anyone in my career and I’m definitely not going to start this week. There’s a lot of good players over there – (Folorunso) Fatukasi, Quinnen Williams. Good d-linemen and that is the reality of an NFL offensive line. We’ve got to be ready to go.”

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