WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson October 7

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<v Speaker 1>Fourth and twenty and the fourth quarter. Why did you

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<v Speaker 1>let the punt? There a right decision to punt the football?

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<v Speaker 1>Um with time left, and UM, it was a situation

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<v Speaker 1>where that we we've talked about in practice, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>try to get them to unique formation, try to get

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<v Speaker 1>them to jump, you know, we need to take a

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<v Speaker 1>shot or get the five yards and now we're in

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<v Speaker 1>a field goal range situation. It wasn't a desperation kick

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<v Speaker 1>at the time. UM, and guys, that did the right

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<v Speaker 1>thing in a punting and down the ball thirty five? Yes, correct,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're at the forty. You don't too happy?

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<v Speaker 1>What did you say to the team? I just told

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<v Speaker 1>him that, uh, you know, UM that basically I was

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<v Speaker 1>gonna walk in this room and just I was gonna

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<v Speaker 1>take it for the team because the way the way

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<v Speaker 1>we've been UM playing and performing. It starts with me,

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<v Speaker 1>and I want to make sure that the guys understand

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<v Speaker 1>that we can't do these things. We can't we can't

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<v Speaker 1>self inflict um and expect to win championship. Teams just

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<v Speaker 1>don't do that, and uh, we're doing that right now.

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<v Speaker 1>So I have to self examine myself. First. Starts with

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<v Speaker 1>me and you know those guys are those guys are

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<v Speaker 1>busting their tail. So, um, we're gonna we're gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>it fixed. It starts with me this week. You talked

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<v Speaker 1>about having a sense of urgency early, but you wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to see it. Thought you saw it in practice, but

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to see it in the game. First quarter was

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<v Speaker 1>not good offensively. Did you think about Tampa in this game,

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<v Speaker 1>because it seems like Carson gets into we just didn't

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<v Speaker 1>have enough touches in the first quarter, like we had

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<v Speaker 1>went to six seven eight something like that in the

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<v Speaker 1>first quarter. Were justn't having enough time, you know, were

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<v Speaker 1>just another ball. Uh and and you know, we talked

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<v Speaker 1>about it on the sideline, getting into a rhythm, but

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<v Speaker 1>you go back out there and then boom, you get

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<v Speaker 1>a spark, you get a big pass, big play, and

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<v Speaker 1>then a couple of times we were on the ball

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<v Speaker 1>and next thing you know, we're in the red zone.

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<v Speaker 1>And then um, you know, we got into our red

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<v Speaker 1>zone offense. So we were able to do it at times. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but but the play either before that sprung and we

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<v Speaker 1>got a good yardage on it, or or it was

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<v Speaker 1>a you know, a situation where it was you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a penalty and it backed this out on first down.

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<v Speaker 1>It's one of the challenges and one of the fourth

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<v Speaker 1>and one where you in front and down. They turned

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<v Speaker 1>up to be hugely What happened on those two things. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>the um the challenge I thought I saw um when

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<v Speaker 1>I was at that Uh. Obviously a second foot was down,

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<v Speaker 1>the third step was out of bounds on the white stripe,

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<v Speaker 1>and so what I had seen was one wasn't sure

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<v Speaker 1>quite at the time and looking at you know, getting

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<v Speaker 1>the replay that his second step was in third step.

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<v Speaker 1>So I wanted to challenge at that big play of

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<v Speaker 1>the game. Um could have been a big, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>momentum swing right there at that time. So I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to get that challenge in there. And then the second

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<v Speaker 1>one you asked me the fourth and one, Yes went

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<v Speaker 1>on the score. We read to you the time out

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<v Speaker 1>fourth and one. We were on offense. Um, yeah, playcock

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<v Speaker 1>was running down about hit zero, So, UM, just use

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<v Speaker 1>the time out right there to make sure we had

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<v Speaker 1>the right call on what did you see on the

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<v Speaker 1>Michael Bennett rubbing would have been elation. Um. Those are hard,

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<v Speaker 1>They're they're hard situations. I'm gonna look at the TV copy,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll look at you know, obviously the coach's table, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>briefly and and then see but um, you know it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough, unfortunate, you know, um rules the rule, and

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<v Speaker 1>we got to abide by. Concerned about the inconsistency. It

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<v Speaker 1>was the offensive the entire year, even if the games

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<v Speaker 1>have won to the offense seemed to kind of move

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<v Speaker 1>defenses stuck all right about Uh well yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>that's kind of what I've been saying. Um, we're self inflicted.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we're we're shooting ourselves or penalties, turnovers, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that are that are hurting our offense. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>we we we seem to move the ball fine out

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<v Speaker 1>in the field, but then you know, red zone, third down,

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<v Speaker 1>our areas that uh um, you know, a heightened awareness

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<v Speaker 1>when we get in the red zone, ball security, all

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<v Speaker 1>those things we talk about from day one, OTAs, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not doing. So we got to get back to that.

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<v Speaker 1>The calculation in your mind when you're going for the

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<v Speaker 1>two point conversion there if you share that the calculation,

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<v Speaker 1>the calculation was to go for two if I make

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<v Speaker 1>it a touchdown wins the game, or if I don't,

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<v Speaker 1>I know what I need to do. I gotta go

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<v Speaker 1>touchdown two point to tie or to win. I had

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<v Speaker 1>to tie at the end. You made the mother right

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<v Speaker 1>right right, Yeah, that's that's pretty simple calculation right there.

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<v Speaker 1>It changed. Yeah, so you made the move a left guard.

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<v Speaker 1>Why did you do it, Why did you feel the

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<v Speaker 1>need to do it, and do you think it worked

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<v Speaker 1>out to your satisfaction? Yeah? You know, obviously in fairness

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<v Speaker 1>of both Isaac and Stefan, I want to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>that we evaluate the film on this. And it's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be hard though, because you know, it's a short week,

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<v Speaker 1>short turnaround. We're onto the giant. So um, I thought,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, initially he played well as it played well. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'll evaluate it again and make the decision

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<v Speaker 1>moving forward. We talk about penalties after the fumble. I

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<v Speaker 1>believe illegal formation there procedure penalties of grounding. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>three straight plays there. Why are are those penalties happy

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<v Speaker 1>in such a whole better MTA Well, Um, the illegal

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<v Speaker 1>formation one is just uh, there's really no excuse for that.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's just a it's a mental are offensively

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<v Speaker 1>and we can't we can't do that. Um, intentional grounding.

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<v Speaker 1>I understand. I mean, Carson was trying to break out

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<v Speaker 1>of the pile, and I think I think Nelson was

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<v Speaker 1>in front of him, and and I'm not sure if

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<v Speaker 1>the ball quite made it to the line of scrimmage

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<v Speaker 1>at the time, and so obviously by rule it could

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<v Speaker 1>be a you know, intentional grounding. And and those are

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<v Speaker 1>just those are just wounds that we can't we can't

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<v Speaker 1>continue to make. Um And and we'll learn, We'll learn,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, guys will learn. Guys are guys are sick

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<v Speaker 1>of their stomach, you know, and they hate this feeling.

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<v Speaker 1>So we gotta get it, fix it pretty quick. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not gonna get into that, but we just gotta

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<v Speaker 1>make sure we coach it better. The mental air seemed

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<v Speaker 1>to be the glaring thing compared with last year, compared

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<v Speaker 1>to most teams that are that are really good to

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<v Speaker 1>what do you attribute that? It starts with me. I

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<v Speaker 1>gotta do a better job of install it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>installing the plays. I gotta make sure the guys are

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<v Speaker 1>ready to play during practice, And it starts with me.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm gonna, you know, make sure that they're ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go. This week. This week a tough week too.

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<v Speaker 1>It's hard I mean it's hard. You're on a you're

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<v Speaker 1>on a short week and you have a quick turnaround,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we're back in the building tomorrow and

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<v Speaker 1>we're working and getting getting ready for for Thursday night.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, one thing that I've learned through my

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<v Speaker 1>experience in the NFL is, uh, getting back on the

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<v Speaker 1>field right away is is kind of a good remedy,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for the team, for the coaches. And then

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<v Speaker 1>that's our focus starting to borrow. Is Carson gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>too much for me? Um? I mean obviously you want

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<v Speaker 1>to limit dat as many as you can, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>reduce the number of hits. Uh active quarterback. You know

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<v Speaker 1>he's gonna move and and uh you know made some

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<v Speaker 1>great place tonight with his legs and and found some

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<v Speaker 1>found some holes to run and to throw out of.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we just continue to talk to him

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<v Speaker 1>and and uh make sure that you know he is

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<v Speaker 1>protecting his body. Did a nice job of getting down

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of times too. And you know, he's so aggressive,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's that's what I love about him. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's aggressive, he can spin out, he's strong, he does

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<v Speaker 1>some great things back there in the pocket, and UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know and then and then he can do some

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<v Speaker 1>great things extending place. So there's a fine line, obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>but uh, I want to make sure that you know

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<v Speaker 1>we're right up against that line.