WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson September 6

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<v Speaker 1>Down menu. We were on the correct hash mark and

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<v Speaker 1>it was the right time of the game. Call it

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<v Speaker 1>Philly Philly play. What did you learn about them? TONO

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<v Speaker 1>A lot? Actually, UM the biggest thing again, UM just

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<v Speaker 1>again no panic on the sideline. Resiliency, UM, toughness, you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>hanging with each other through all the you know kind

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<v Speaker 1>of the ups and downs, the ob and flow of

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<v Speaker 1>the game, the mistakes, the penalties, UM turnover you know, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>just the guys hanging hanging together. Again, there was no

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<v Speaker 1>there was no panic tonight. And uh, you know credit, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I tell you, the deciding factor in this football game

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<v Speaker 1>to me was our defensive line and then our offensive line.

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<v Speaker 1>How they controlled that line of scrimmage. That was That

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<v Speaker 1>was a big part of this football game tonight. There

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<v Speaker 1>a part of you when you called that play Philly

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<v Speaker 1>Philly that it kind of saw. It seems the type

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<v Speaker 1>of situation, like the soft that's in the building needed

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<v Speaker 1>a spark and it was a good time for it.

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<v Speaker 1>A little bit, you know, we'd we'd offensively was sort

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<v Speaker 1>of you know, misfiring on a little bit you know,

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<v Speaker 1>early in the game, first half in particular, and we

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<v Speaker 1>came out in the second half, and you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>same same type of thing, and just just we're looking

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<v Speaker 1>for a big play, somebody to make a play, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and you kind of look for that from time to time,

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<v Speaker 1>and again just felt like it was the right time

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<v Speaker 1>to make that call, and uh, um guys executed it.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh well, locally was appeared to be the exact same

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<v Speaker 1>play in New England ran against you guys in the

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<v Speaker 1>Super Bowl and successfully We're aware of that. That's where

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<v Speaker 1>we got it from. We just we just put different

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<v Speaker 1>people in the game. It was the difference. Yeah, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they were in eleven personnel I think, and we were

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<v Speaker 1>in twelve. The red zone defense tonight, I think they

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<v Speaker 1>had five trips and one touchdown. How important was that?

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<v Speaker 1>What you said, again, it's probably probably the game, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the deciding factor of defense. Uh again, you know they

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<v Speaker 1>got down there and bowed their neck and and uh

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<v Speaker 1>made made several big I mean big stops, big stops

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<v Speaker 1>for us, and and uh, you know, that's what it

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<v Speaker 1>takes I think early in the season like this, until

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<v Speaker 1>until your offense really kind of gets on track and

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<v Speaker 1>and get going a little bit. I know, we got

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<v Speaker 1>the run game going in the second half. We did

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<v Speaker 1>hit some some passes in the second half, but I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's what you need too, is uh. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>why it's a great team sport. You need all three

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<v Speaker 1>phases and defense. Um played extremely well tonight and it's

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<v Speaker 1>unfortunate too. We could have had a couple of turnovers,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a couple of interceptions there, but UM red

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<v Speaker 1>zone defense was outstanding. That pretty comfortable on the outside.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, is there any part of you, I guess

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<v Speaker 1>that is it all still kind of marble at where

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<v Speaker 1>he was and where he got to and now how

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<v Speaker 1>you're able to use him within this offense and player

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<v Speaker 1>he's become. Yeah, I'm really have been really impressed with

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<v Speaker 1>Nelson and his work ethic and his drive and motivation

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<v Speaker 1>to to really excel, you know only and at this level,

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<v Speaker 1>but also with his craft being a skilled receiver and UM,

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<v Speaker 1>it was evident tonight that our confidence and in my

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<v Speaker 1>confidence in him is um unbelievables, extremely high. And being

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<v Speaker 1>able to move him inside and outside now and and

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<v Speaker 1>find find unique ways to get him the football. He's

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<v Speaker 1>very explosive with the ball in his hand and UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just my hat's off to him. The way

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<v Speaker 1>he's worked the last couple of seasons to put himself

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<v Speaker 1>in this position, I think have three carries. Then you

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<v Speaker 1>went to into the second half, why that this married? Well, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we just again trying to trying to find

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<v Speaker 1>a spark offensively, whether it be the runner, whether it

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<v Speaker 1>be a run scheme, uh, the run, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>run fit, whatever it was, and we just couldn't find

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<v Speaker 1>it in the second half. We made some adjustments at

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<v Speaker 1>halftime and and uh, you know I made I made

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<v Speaker 1>a conscious effort just to keep keep him in there

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<v Speaker 1>on some of those runs. And he was running really hard,

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<v Speaker 1>and obviously the touchdown late and the two point conversion

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<v Speaker 1>were evident of his his ability to run the football,

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<v Speaker 1>and just leaned down him little bit more and saying, now,

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<v Speaker 1>is that your decision to keep the team in the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room during the banner unveiling ceremony and what went

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<v Speaker 1>into that, No, no, I was actually part of the

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<v Speaker 1>whole you know, tribute. Both teams were going to be

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<v Speaker 1>in the dressing room during that, and you know, for us,

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<v Speaker 1>it was just a matter of just getting our guys,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, prepared for the game without being on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll win through your mind at the end there when

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<v Speaker 1>you stop him, there's a penalty you have to do

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<v Speaker 1>it again, almost the same scenario as the playoff game last.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that thought rolled through my head quite honestly.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, here we are again one second to go

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<v Speaker 1>and comes down to the final play the game. And hum, again,

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<v Speaker 1>hats off to the defense. You know again a great,

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<v Speaker 1>great red zone stop. Did it all night. Proud of

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<v Speaker 1>those guys you know, and really kept kept our offense

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<v Speaker 1>in this football game. And then then the offense got

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<v Speaker 1>on track. But uh, great job for our defense. The

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<v Speaker 1>conversation left between you and Nick at halftime to sort

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<v Speaker 1>of recat or him and recalibrating the second Dame. We

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, basically just had to make a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of subtle run adjustments with with the run game and

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<v Speaker 1>then with he and I just, uh, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to pick his brain and find out what he

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<v Speaker 1>what he was comfortable with and with the game. But

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<v Speaker 1>where we had left on the on the call sheet,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to go to and find find some things

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<v Speaker 1>that that we could generate a you know a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of some offense with and um, he had some

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<v Speaker 1>ideas and I had some ideas and we were comfortable

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<v Speaker 1>with that and and uh just just had to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>really kind of focus in on a little bit of

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<v Speaker 1>quick throws. We got back to the run and then

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<v Speaker 1>and then a couple of deep throws that we just

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<v Speaker 1>missed on. But those were all plays that that he

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<v Speaker 1>and I were comfortable, you know, in the second half

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<v Speaker 1>with yeah, there more guys, is there a point where

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<v Speaker 1>when you put your quarterback the passing lane? To walf

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<v Speaker 1>because risky uh asked that one more time. Is there

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<v Speaker 1>a point where when you put your quarterback out in

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<v Speaker 1>the passing leagues? Too often it comes maybe a physical

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<v Speaker 1>and risk or something that you want to think not

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<v Speaker 1>doing kind of understanding question. You put your quarterback catching passes?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh oh on that Philly Philly play, Um, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you got to make sure that defense is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be a man coverage and they're not accounting

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<v Speaker 1>for your quarterback. And um, it's a little calculated risk.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you're not going to do it every week,

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<v Speaker 1>but but we felt like we had a great opportunity

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<v Speaker 1>to do it. And um, he did a nice job

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<v Speaker 1>of securing the catch and getting himself out of bounds.

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<v Speaker 1>You're missing Maragos and l mc collins and some other guys.

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<v Speaker 1>How big of a loss of those guys in terms

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<v Speaker 1>of special teams, looks like you had some mistakes there tonight. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>we had a few, you know, penalties there, But I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think it's a result of personnel. I really felt

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<v Speaker 1>like special teams overall did a nice job. Cam, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>kicking the ball, Jake kicking the ball, and then our

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<v Speaker 1>cover teams were good. We just got to clean up

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of things, you know, after the play, after

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<v Speaker 1>the whistle, things like that that uh you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>got the we got the penalties on and and uh

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<v Speaker 1>we do that. We'll be okay. But I thought special

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<v Speaker 1>teams overall did did did a nice job. What's the

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<v Speaker 1>name on your play sheet of the the past eighty

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<v Speaker 1>three to four Philly, Philly. Yeah, yeah, it's not your

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<v Speaker 1>favorite comblem. But before it came out before the game

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<v Speaker 1>that Carson is out several weeks? Is that accurate? You

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<v Speaker 1>know what? I have not seen I've seen it, but

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<v Speaker 1>uh um, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, you know, um, investigate

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<v Speaker 1>that little bit more and and and see see where,

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<v Speaker 1>where and why and when that came out but um,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to comment too much more on. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for raving, Okay, all right,