1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: Man, could you just just talk about your disappointment. First 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: start in your hometown, had a chance to go get 3 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: a win, and for lots of different reasons, it didn't happen. 4 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think the defense played great and the offense, 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 2: you know, we got to do better, and it starts 6 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 2: with me and those guys fought though, and I really 7 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: appreciate the team for having my back. Just got to 8 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 2: learn from it, no excuses, and yeah, I definitely wanted 9 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 2: a different result, but I'm going to keep fighting. 10 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: Could you take us through the first interception, It looked 11 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: like you were staring down Gabe a little bit. You 12 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: may not have seen the defender in front of him. 13 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: And on the second one, you did get hit a 14 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: little bit on the release, so I didn't know how 15 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: much that affected the ball. 16 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: No excuses, Just go through my reads and live to 17 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 2: fight another down, especially in those situations on first down. 18 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 2: So nothing that anybody else did, It's just on me. 19 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 2: So the defense got us the ball back and as 20 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 2: a quarterback, you got to just put the ball in 21 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 2: play and let the guys make place. So it's all me. 22 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: On the second one, did they hit or did you 23 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: or were you expect to stay on the path he was. 24 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 2: Because I'm not really sure. I have to watch it. 25 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: I definitely need to step up and I'm not really 26 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: sure what happened once I let go of the ball, 27 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 2: but yeah, I have to watch. 28 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 3: It, MACKI gained some momentum early second drive. Nine plays, 29 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 3: you're up seven nothing. I would think from a confidence level, 30 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 3: you're feeling pretty good. Did Minnesota make adjustments defensively? If not, 31 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 3: what led to the to the struggles? 32 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's one of the top five defense in the NFL, 33 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 2: so they're going to challenge the quarterback. And we actually 34 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: did a you know, did a good job on the 35 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: hard stuff and then the easy stuff just wasn't good 36 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: enough by me. So coach Flores, their defensive coordinator, had 37 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: those guys ready, and we just got to play better. 38 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 2: And it starts with me and uh, just going back 39 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 2: to our defense. You know, I already told them they 40 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: played a great game and I got to put a 41 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 2: better product out there to help us win. 42 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 3: Mac, How deplating was it for you mentioned the defensive 43 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 3: performance for the offense. I think average rout three yards 44 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 3: per play off of turnovers. 45 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, like I said, they played a very 46 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 2: good football game, in a game that gave us plenty 47 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 2: chances to win, and as the quarterback, I gotta get 48 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: us in the end zone or get some field goals 49 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: on the board, and we were in it at the end. 50 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 2: But that's the NFL and you never know how the 51 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 2: games are gonna go, so just got to finish better. 52 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: Mike Brodsky, Florida National News, Mac, were there any friends 53 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: or family members that were here to support you in 54 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: this start here at Jackson Go in your hometown. 55 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I had a few family and friends, and yeah, 56 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 2: I grew up down the road and played my first game, 57 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 2: you know, tackle football in nineteen miles from here. So 58 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 2: definitely disappointed with my opening start, but I know I 59 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: can be better, and I usually bounce back pretty good 60 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 2: from failure, So let me see what I can do. 61 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 4: Mac, How did you feel like you were rusty at all? 62 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 4: You have played football in a while and to this degree. 63 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, I mean I get the scout team reps 64 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 2: and felt prepared. Everyone was on the same page for 65 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: the most part during the week. And yeah, it's been 66 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: a year, so no excuses. Been playing my whole life 67 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: and played a lot of football in this league, and 68 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: I know what I got to do to win, and 69 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: today what I put on the field wasn't good enough. 70 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 2: So I just got to keep working and do everything 71 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 2: I can to stay you know, motivated and confident and 72 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: lead the team as best I can. You know, with 73 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: Trevor being out. 74 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 4: You guys had only thirty one yards in the first 75 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 4: half last week. I think one hundred and forty three today. 76 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 4: I mean, does it feel like everything you're trying right 77 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 4: now just doesn't work as an offense. I know you 78 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 4: weren't out there last week, but you got a front 79 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 4: row seat. 80 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: I think every game is different. I think this week's 81 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: I was focused on, you know, their defense and the 82 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: challenges they present, and you know, I don't think many 83 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: quarterbacks have played well against that defense. And I got 84 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 2: to play better and have a better plan and learn 85 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: from it and take the completions. But each week is different. 86 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: You can't really, you know, look at one week versus another, 87 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: especially when you're not out there. 88 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: Matt, could you uh take us through the fumble? Did 89 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: you pull back a little too early or what what 90 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: actually happened on the on that f on that fumble. 91 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's on me. Look, me and Mitch we don't 92 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 2: get that many reps together, but we get them after 93 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 2: practice a lot, so there's no excuse for that. It's 94 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 2: a simple, you know, it's a day one play that 95 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: you learn, and it's on me as the quarterback. Too quickly, 96 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 2: or I'd have to look at it. All right, I 97 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 2: appreciate it.