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Bill Calllahan stepped up to the podium to try to explain what went wrong after a loss to the Vikings dropped them to 1-7 for the season. Case Keenum will continue to start if he clears the NFL’s concussion protocol. Adrian Peterson and Dwayne Haskins also answered questions after the game.
Watch Live: Interim Head Coach Bill Callahan Speaks to the Media After #WASvsMIN https://t.co/yEk1CEdztY
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) October 25, 2019
Case Keenum:
Callahan said Keenum was examined at the half and then placed in concussion protocol. "Pretty sure" the injury happened on a sack near the end of the first half. #Redskins
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
Dwayne Haskins Jr.:
Callahan says Dwayne Haskins “went in there and did his best.” Says “unfortunate” about the INT. “One of the key plays” of the game
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 25, 2019
Callahan on Haskins: “He did his best. Definitely wanted to have the interception back. We were in a good spot there.”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) October 25, 2019
Callahan to the podium.
— Ryan Fowler (@FowlerRyan1) October 25, 2019
On Haskins performance: “I think he’d like to have that interception back... it was one of the key plays in that game and I felt like we had momentum.... the read was right, you just got to make a play.”
Callahan said it's not one thing Haskins specifically needs to work on. It's more of an overall development, and Callahan continues to preach that it's a growing process.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
Closing:
Callahan said the #Redskins need to do a better job of closing, both at halftime and at the end of the third quarter.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
“We just didn’t close. That’s the main takeaway of this game.” -Callahan
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 25, 2019
Says that about both the offense and the defense.
Starting QB:
If Keenum misses any time, Callahan said Haskins will be the starter and McCoy will be the backup.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
Callahan on whether Dwayne Haskins starts going forward: "We'll see." Said Haskins over McCoy if Keenum can't go in Week 9.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) October 25, 2019
Red Zone Efficiency:
Callahan: we were just inefficient in the red zone. #Redskins
— Zach Selby (@DarDarBinx61) October 25, 2019
Adrian Peterson Presser
Missed Opportunities:
Peterson: "We had a lot of opportunities, and we just didn't execute."
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
Years to go:
Peterson just said that, God willing, he wants to play 3-4 more years.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) October 25, 2019
I'll tell you what, he looks pretty good right now.
Vikings:
What a moment for @AdrianPeterson here at his old stomping grounds pic.twitter.com/LOXNcTanLz
— Gabe Henderson (@GabeAHenderson) October 25, 2019
Peterson says he caught himself singing the Skol song a few times.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 25, 2019
“I was here a decade man.” Some habits die hard.
What was going through Peterson’s mind during the ovation?
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 25, 2019
“Love. Even in that moment of defeat I had to soak it all in.”
Running back Adrian Peterson said he had to "hold back tears" when fans gave him a loud ovation at the 2:00 warning when he was shown on the scoreboard. "It was special," Peterson said. "It was bittersweet." https://t.co/O77HnQ4Vmj pic.twitter.com/4butCtBAgm
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 25, 2019
Dwayne Haskins Jr.:
AP: “I’ve never seen him rattled...I think he did a good job coming in in the heat of the battle.”
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 25, 2019
Says overall Haskins did a good job in the huddle, outside the one obvious play where things went sideways.
Rushing record:
Adrian Peterson said it was humbling to pass Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson for sixth on the all-time rushing list. "But it's what I set out to accomplish," Peterson said. https://t.co/HsVZ15INrc
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 25, 2019
Dwayne Haskins Jr. Presser
Watch Live: Dwayne Haskins Speaks to the Media After #WASvsMIN https://t.co/SedKlYBb7t
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) October 25, 2019
Process:
Haskins to the podium.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) October 25, 2019
He acknowledges this is a process. “This is year one for me. I’ve got a lot of years left.”
Says the guys believe in him. AP chief among the guys to tell him they’ve got his back.
Adrian Peterson:
Adrian Peterson talked to Dwayne Haskins before the rookie entered the interview room. Haskins said Peterson told him he was there for him. He also said teammates "want me to own it and I do." https://t.co/u3qbbvW0Ap
— John Keim (@john_keim) October 25, 2019