‘Best Approach Is A Consistent One'

Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s recent press conferences.

Q: Is there any danger in possibly overreacting to a dramatically bad night just as you might to a dramatically good one? Or do you take it at face value? How do you approach the film evaluation of a game like that?

SM: Well, you have to start by being honest with yourself and looking at it and that starts with me looking at what we did well and what we didn’t do well so that we can try and copy what we did well and get more of it, and then obviously make the proper adjustments with what didn’t go well. To your question, a consistent approach is the best approach. I know what we did just five days ago. This was somewhat uncharacteristic, I would say, overall of our football team to this point in time. That said though, we have to make the proper adjustments from this game.

Q: Sean, you said it was an uncharacteristic outing for you guys. Considering when the game ended and when you got home, how much sleep did you get before you dug into the film?

SM: Well, I started on the plane ride home. Looking at the film and trying to learn because I know if I sit there and just stare off into the back of the seat in front of me, I’ll beat myself up and that’s what we do as coaches. That’s the process that goes on. Our video guys do a really good job of getting me the game on the laptop there, on the Surface, and I’m able to start into it pretty quickly there.

Q: Did it make you feel any better?

SM: In some areas, it did. In some areas, it did and then in other areas, it just, you just kick yourself because there’s a lot we could’ve done better. Like I said before, that’s my responsibility.

Q: What was your response to Jerry Hughes’ penalty? The one where it was disrespecting the officials in the second half.