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WIDE RECEIVER LEE EVANS
Monday, September 22, 2008
On when he felt there was a rhythm established between he and Trent Edwards
Well, I think the plays that were made are ones that we were comfortable with throwing those routes. They were routes that we work on all of the time, over the middle, and I think Trent (Edwards) is very comfortable with those routes, finding guys in coverage, making guys miss in the pocket so I think he really got into a rhythm. The offensive line gave him a lot of time back there and he was able to be a little bit mobile when he had to and delivered the ball. Especially in those last couple of drives, you could see a lot of different guys in different places making plays.
On Trent Edwards not looking like a 12-game starter quarterback
You certainly don’t expect it but you look at what he’s done this off-season. I think he’s prepared himself to be as good as he could possibly be and yesterday was a clear example of that.
On what he sees from Trent Edwards that makes him a quarterback that rises to the occasion
Composure. I think he held his composure even through rough times in the game when things weren’t really going our way, he held his composure. He kept looking at what they were doing to us. They were switching things up and he just continued to play and he came through. I think the biggest thing for him is his composure and his ability to handle the pressure situations.
On if the team is reflecting Coach Jauron’s ‘even-keeled emotions’
We felt that way because we felt we made a lot of mistakes upon ourselves to put us in the hole that we were in. I think when you look back on it, at halftime it was a sense of we just have to play. We have to play like we know how to play and not that we have to do this or that and people pointing fingers. It was just let’s just go out, play, execute the plays that were called and good things will happen.
On if he had a chance to look at the AFC East standings even though it is early in the season
It is and like you said, it’s early but it’s good to win football games. All we can do is control what’s in this locker room here and then go game-by-game. We’ll get a chance to play those guys down the road but for right now, we have to focus on winning football games and letting the chips fall as they may.
On if he is allowing himself to enjoy the 3-0 start
No doubt. You have to enjoy it and I think that’s one of the things you learn coming up in this league is that it’s hard to get wins in this league. And when you get them, you have to enjoy them. You can’t take them for granted. We’re certainly enjoying this and when the preparation for the next team starts then that’s kind of when the celebration is done.
On Marshawn Lynch’s performance and his ability to run hard all game
Especially at the end of the game, and he ran hard all game even fighting through some pain and things like that. He finished the game off very strong. I think when he kind of gets in his little mode, he’s a guy that’s hard to stop.
WIDE RECEIVER LEE EVANS
Monday, September 22, 2008
On when he felt there was a rhythm established between he and Trent Edwards
Well, I think the plays that were made are ones that we were comfortable with throwing those routes. They were routes that we work on all of the time, over the middle, and I think Trent (Edwards) is very comfortable with those routes, finding guys in coverage, making guys miss in the pocket so I think he really got into a rhythm. The offensive line gave him a lot of time back there and he was able to be a little bit mobile when he had to and delivered the ball. Especially in those last couple of drives, you could see a lot of different guys in different places making plays.
On Trent Edwards not looking like a 12-game starter quarterback
You certainly don’t expect it but you look at what he’s done this off-season. I think he’s prepared himself to be as good as he could possibly be and yesterday was a clear example of that.
On what he sees from Trent Edwards that makes him a quarterback that rises to the occasion
Composure. I think he held his composure even through rough times in the game when things weren’t really going our way, he held his composure. He kept looking at what they were doing to us. They were switching things up and he just continued to play and he came through. I think the biggest thing for him is his composure and his ability to handle the pressure situations.
On if the team is reflecting Coach Jauron’s ‘even-keeled emotions’
We felt that way because we felt we made a lot of mistakes upon ourselves to put us in the hole that we were in. I think when you look back on it, at halftime it was a sense of we just have to play. We have to play like we know how to play and not that we have to do this or that and people pointing fingers. It was just let’s just go out, play, execute the plays that were called and good things will happen.
On if he had a chance to look at the AFC East standings even though it is early in the season
It is and like you said, it’s early but it’s good to win football games. All we can do is control what’s in this locker room here and then go game-by-game. We’ll get a chance to play those guys down the road but for right now, we have to focus on winning football games and letting the chips fall as they may.
On if he is allowing himself to enjoy the 3-0 start
No doubt. You have to enjoy it and I think that’s one of the things you learn coming up in this league is that it’s hard to get wins in this league. And when you get them, you have to enjoy them. You can’t take them for granted. We’re certainly enjoying this and when the preparation for the next team starts then that’s kind of when the celebration is done.
On Marshawn Lynch’s performance and his ability to run hard all game
Especially at the end of the game, and he ran hard all game even fighting through some pain and things like that. He finished the game off very strong. I think when he kind of gets in his little mode, he’s a guy that’s hard to stop.
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