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Texans post-game quotes
HoustonTexans.com
Head coach Dom Capers
(Opening statement) We knew that coming in today that we would get the Jags best effort. They are coming in to clinch a playoff spot and let me begin by giving them credit. Down the stretch in the second half, they made the plays. We had our opportunities and were close on a few, but we didnt make the plays it takes to beat a good football team. There is a reason that they have won eleven games. You have to out-execute them in order to beat them and we werent able to do that today. We gave them too many second chances; the first touchdown. We held them down there and then got a holding penalty in the end zone which gave them a chance to line up and get the first down. Then we were off the field and had a roughing the punter penalty. We had a roughing the quarterback penalty and you saw late in the game we hit the quarterback. The ball hung up there forever and we ended up having an illegal contact call on that. All those things add up when you are playing a good football team. You have to make those plays and thats what most of these games come down to. I thought our guys fought hard. They got the best of us at the end of the game. We had our chances we didnt make them, and they had their chances and made theirs.
(On missed field goals changing momentum) Well, we had field goal attempts and we missed two. I think that factors in with the things that I just discussed. To beat a good football team like Jacksonville, youve got to convert all of you opportunities. We had an interception right down on the goal line, it was in his hands and we dropped it and they ended up kicking a field goal. We probably had three or four interceptions that you have to make.
(On Andre Johnson playing better with a healthy Jerome Mathis) Well, I think that all of these guys can be a lot better. Especially on defense with the number of young players we play. Weve got a number of young players on defense and theyll continue to get better. I think you saw that with David (Carr), we had two receivers to get over 100 yards today and we were able to throw the ball up the field. Its something we plan on doing more in the game.
(On defensive breakdown) We had some missed tackles and some penalties. They beat us in man coverage. There was a third and one play when we came with the blitz to keep them from making the first down and they ran a play action pass and threw it up and beat us in man coverage. At that point and time we were right there, it was a one score game and that made it a two score game.
Andre Johnson
On the teams awareness of the Reggie Bush talk in Houston) How can you not know? You hear the fans chanting, and theyve got Reggie Bush signs. But just because the fans want it doesnt mean were going to draft him. Thats out of my control, so I really cant comment on it.
(On if he resents the Reggie Bush hype) It would be the same anywhere. If another team was in the same situation were in, their fans would be doing the same thing. The fans come out and support us every week, but when youre down you have to do something to cheer yourself up. I guess thats what cheers them up.