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The scheme they had on defense for us was something quite a few people up here can play.
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We'd had three tough losses in a row and everybody was down. I think our players said to themselves: 'Our backs are up against the wall and we've got no other option other than just to win, and if we lose another game we're probably out.' So they kind of took it as this last stand, and it was that way every week . . .somehow we found a way to win those last five.
Joe Gibbs
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If you have a chance to win the game, you're going to try to go for the game.
Joe Gibbs -
That's my responsibility and obviously we wanted to be much more productive than we were in the playoffs. That'll be one of the things we look hard at.
Joe Gibbs -
Once you have a plan, you must sell it to the players. It is not enough to put it on the blackboard and say, 'Okay, here it is.' You have to convince the players that the plan is a good one and show them, in specific ways, why it will work. If you do, you send them out to the practice field with more confidence.
Joe Gibbs -
We have no doubt that Dallas will be there. We take it as a given. We don't even think there's any question about it.
Joe Gibbs -
A loss (Sunday) would have meant your back was against the wall and you're pretty much fighting week to week just to survive. To wind up 5-3, this puts you in a much better position. ... It gives you the feeling that you're fighting for it rather than trying to come off the floor.
Joe Gibbs -
Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.
Joe Gibbs
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Hopefully, something starts working out so we can get Patrick some place that he would like. I don't have a time frame on it. We don't feel pressure or anything.
Joe Gibbs -
I hate to kind of lay it on Danny, ... but it's Danny's deal, and I'm going to support him any way I can.
Joe Gibbs -
That is my responsibility. Obviously, I think we want to be more productive than what we were in the playoffs. That will be one of the things we look hard at. Offensively, how can we do a better job?
Joe Gibbs -
We fought hard all day and kept slugging, ... I was proud of our guys because they've got great heart. They found a way to win the ballgame.
Joe Gibbs -
It was a great experience tonight -- I'm thrilled we came out on the right end of it. Anytime you get into the playoffs, it's a huge deal.
Joe Gibbs -
I don't think anybody has a handle on it. If they continue to move it, it would be a concern as the season gets closer.
Joe Gibbs
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It's going to be a big topic of discussion.
Joe Gibbs -
It's a situation where it's tough for Tom and tough for us, ... We think the world of him.
Joe Gibbs -
We have great chemistry, great character. Our goals would be to keep everybody -- the coaching staff, the players -- together and hopefully improve next year. We all feel like we've got something going here.
Joe Gibbs -
They had the upper hand for a long time out there. We had a tough time getting anything done against their defense. Any time you get into the playoffs it's a huge deal. I feel great for these guys because so many of them haven't experienced it before.
Joe Gibbs -
The problem with signing our guys right now, almost none of the agents want to sign right now. They are afraid now if they go out and do a deal, they are going to get criticized for it.
Joe Gibbs -
We certainly accomplished a lot this year. We were 6-10 last year, and the facts speak for themselves this year. We got a lot of good things done.
Joe Gibbs
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I am going to take a long, hard look at when we think we should start up.
Joe Gibbs -
It's been a big emphasis for us this week. We need to step it up on pass protection because it's a big deal for us.
Joe Gibbs -
I think we realized what was at stake.
Joe Gibbs -
We're excited to have Brandon here. We think he'll add something to our program. He's a gifted receiver.
Joe Gibbs