Q: You lead the league in sacks (through Week 10). How does your defense compare to last year’s?
RR: I think we’re better. I think we’re still not where we want to be and I think there’s room for improvement and I think we will improve as we get going. We’ve done some decent things. I think in some areas we are much better. I think we’re much better in the red zone, I think we’re much better on third down, so I think the defense has improved but I don’t disagree with the fact that I think we’ll get better. These last seven games, I think we’ll get better.
Q: What does the sack production mean to you?
RR: I have never said sacks are an indicator of wins and losses. Sacks, to me, a lot of it may be an indication of pressure but I’d much rather be this way than last year.
Q: One issue you’ve had on defense is struggling to generate turnovers. When you were winning, you were forcing turnovers.
RR: Well, it’s no surprise. If you can take the ball away on defense and prevent turnovers on offense, it gives you a great chance. It’s a no brainer but that’s the case and yeah, it’s something that we have to do a good job at. When you look at Cincinnati lots of games, they’ve turned the ball over a couple of times, which is a big deal. Andy Dalton is a great quarterback but if we get the opportunity, we’ve got to make the play.
Q: What are your concerns about the defensive backfield?
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