Detroit Lions: Jim Caldwell, Players Talk About Loss to Bengals
By Zac Snyder
Matthew Stafford
On his chemistry with WR Marvin Jones: “Yeah, I thought Marvin did a nice job. Golden (Tate) did a nice job, Anquan (Boldin) had a catch early, it was good. Still things to correct obviously throughout the game, and also even when we were in there. So, got to find ways to play better, just go back to work, you know? I mean, it’s early but we play real football in whatever it is, two and a half weeks, something like that, so got to get it going.”
On how much better the pocket protection looked in this game: “It was good. You know, I think that’s a really good rush. They’ve got some Pro Bowlers, some talented players up front. Not to say we were perfect, myself included, but I thought our guys battled and did a decent job up front.”
On if there is a concern about not being able to run the ball consistently: “You know, I think it’s too early. We’ve got to put the work, you know, keep putting the work in. That’s what it boils down to. Just showing up to practice with the attitude to make sure we can run the football, make sure we can throw it, do whatever we want on offense. Just got to continue to have that and keep working.”
On what gives him confidence that the run game will improve: “Just the people we have in the room. You know, we’ve got talented offensive linemen, we have talented tight ends, running backs. We’ve got the guys to do it, just got to hone in on little things and make sure our technique is great. And then, rushing the football is obviously great at the end of games. Got to get some leads and not be playing from behind.”
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