Looks like you all came on the field with a ton of energy after the offense got stopped on the goal line, just what was giving you guys that confidence and why didn't that really translate on that drive?
Just a belief in each other. We all got together and spoke about how we need to be together around these drives, create that momentum, create that turnover again, and just getting that confidence into us. So we got to just find ways to stop it though, because it wasn't a good drive, but it happens sometimes.
Do you felt like this was a day you were going to be able get to Justin Herbert like you did?
You don't know until it happens. I mean, I go into every game thinking I can get to a quarterback. I don't go into a game like, 'Damn, I'm not going to get him this game.'
How did that play out today?
I thought it played out real good. From pressuring them to hitting them, to sacking them, I thought we did good from top to bottom. Unfortunately, the biggest thing of them all, we did not win. And I want to win so damn bad because I mean we deserve more than one win. We work our butts off every week. I know we're capable. We just got to do it.
What do you hope the mindset is when you guys come back from the bye week?
We're just got to reset. A bad first half of the season. Hopefully we can turn this thing around. You want to finish strong note as much as you possibly can.
What can you just say about the difficulty with trying to get down, Justin Herbert? Hes's kind of slippery and he is deceptively fast as well.
You said the first two things that makes it hard, is him being fast. I'm not going to use the other word, but he's elusive. But it's hard. He's a bigger guy, bigger than most. And him being athletic is definitely is a dangerous thing for any defense. So it's tough, but I think we did a good job of doing it today. It didn't equate to the win, but got to fight.
As far as just the team, of course, you mentioned your record, but what keeps you going, what keeps you pushing forward despite what the circumstances are with your record?
The drive to win. I want to win so damn bad and try to be a better player. I put so much work into it myself. As long as I'm on that field, I'm going to give 150 percent every time. Even if I make a mistake, I'm just going to come back next play because I just want it that bad, just as much as I want us to win that bad.
What's made this organization mean as much as you said it does to you in the short amount of time that you've been here?
First and foremost, the locker room is great, the coaches have been great to us. I think they've done everything they possibly can to make sure we're prepared and ready for each and every game. And they're trying their best to take of our bodies from the food, to the training staff, to the equipment, like they all each and everyday, give their all. That's what makes me appreciate it so much.
