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HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK
(on the game) First off congratulations to Carolina, they came in here and kicked our butt up and down the field, in all three phases. Congratulations to (Carolina Head Coach) Ron (Rivera) and his team, they did a heck of a job. We obviously werent ready to play, and that starts with me. We got away with it last week, the same type of play in the first half, and this week we didnt get away with it, we got buried in the first half. We tried to fight our way out of it, but ultimately when you turn the ball over and are as sloppy as we were and give up the big plays we gave up youre not gonna win in this league. Like I said, congratulations to Carolina, they did a heck of a job.
(on the turnovers today and improving it) The last month, youre right. And I told you guys that last week, our backs have turned the ball over, and our quarterback is now turning over a couple weeks in a row. We are built on not doing that, and finding a way to run the ball, protect the ball and make people beat us. We went out there and beat ourselves from the get go today. We fumbled one on the second play of the game. Weve been sloppy with it and we have to get it fixed. Thats what happens to you when you get that way.
(on QB TJ Yates and all his check-downs and how he played) He played like a young player today. He did not play as sharp, read-wise and stuff. I dont know if thats getting a little rattled early in the game or what, I dont know. But, we had our opportunities for some big plays and we didnt make them. So hes got to play a lot better. Its not about TJ, we had some miserable penalties offensively; I can think of five or six of them. We all took part in it. Like I said, fumbling the second play of the game, some of the stuff we did in coverage discipline wise. Dont put it all on him. Hes got to do his job and obviously he didnt do it today.
(on practicing in pads this week and turnovers with running backs) I did it Thursday. As a group, I think thats maybe five in the last four weeks. Thats not us. Arian protects the ball good, and weve been pretty good. But weve been sloppy with the ball. We put a point of emphasis this week in practice and put our pads back on and did a lot of gauntlet work, but obviously it didnt help. So well have to get back in there.
(on if starting games fast is declining because of QB Matt Schaubs injury) Well hes not coming back.
(on if hes concerned with the struggles of K Neil Rackers and the rest of the team) Yes, I am. Because that has been going on too. Weve gotten away with it. Like I said last week, I was disturbed last week. I was obviously happy for the team, but I was very disturbed at how we played, especially in the first half as a team. And I told them that after the game, thats going to come back to bite us. Youre not going to get away with that stuff. And hes part of that concern. Hes missing big kicks and hes been pretty automatic for us. Its not Neil, its not (QB) TJ (Yates), the team got beat today, we got beat soundly. Like I said, the scary thing for me is that it did start last week in the first half. I have to find a way to stop the bleeding.
(on looking at other kickers down the stretch) No, I have confidence in Neil. Neil is a good kicker, and hes been solid in this league and hes been excellent for us. Whatever it is we have to go get it fixed, him and (Special Teams Coordinator) Joe (Marciano) and (P) Matt (Turk) got to go get it fixed. He has had a holder change, but he is familiar with Matt. Well just get him to correct his mistakes just like the other players.
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