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LIVE: RB Antonio Gibson speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/7n0efrktfk
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Starting faster:
Antonio Gibson on the starting offense tonight. pic.twitter.com/bvAdA96aYz
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 21, 2021
Antonio Gibson at the podium. The starters could have started off better. It got some traction later in the first quarter, but he wants the unit to start faster.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Offense clicking:
Gibson says of the O: “...have to start connecting. It’s always that one thing.... we got talent on that side of the ball. Once we start clicking it’ll get rolling.”
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 21, 2021
Antonio Gibson: "I feel like we’re still in the process of putting the pieces together. … We got talent on offense, and once we start clicking it’s going to be rolling."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Offense’s speed:
“Once it comes, they’re going to respect us. They’re going to have to respect us.” Antonio Gibson on defenses respecting the speed of this offensive group
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 21, 2021
Jaret Patterson:
Gibson on Patterson. pic.twitter.com/HBoeDORdgU
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 21, 2021
“Hard to tackle. Hard to get down.” Antonio Gibson on Jaret Patterson
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 21, 2021
Gibson on Patterson: gots to love him. He runs hard, he’s quick and knows how to catch the ball.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Short yardage:
Antonio Gibson got more short yardage situations tonight, but he was stuffed on fourth-and-1: “I hit the hole hard, I just wasn’t able to get square enough.”
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) August 21, 2021
LIVE: WR Dyami Brown speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/CAZXMtM0YB
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Big catch:
Dyami Brown on his 29-yard catch: "It's RPO basically. He saw the one-on-one matchup ... and we just had to take the top off."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Dyami Brown at the podium. He had a 1-on-1 matchup against the CB, and the offense had a chance to take the top off the defense.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Jaret Patterson:
Dyami Brown on Jaret Patterson (@__JP26): "Oh man, I love that guy right there. I tell him every time, 'Hey, you the one.' He's special."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Dyami Brown on Jaret Patterson: “I love that guy. I tell him every time ‘you’re the one; you’re special.’ He runs the ball hard.”
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 21, 2021
Dyami Brown "I live that guy right there." On @__JP26 ..Says u can't tell he was undrafted.#WashingtonFootball @team980 @LockedWFTPod
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) August 21, 2021
LIVE: QB Taylor Heinicke speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/UFm8s4Yu9b
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Mobility:
Taylor Heinicke on his mobility being an asset in games, and tonight's offense. pic.twitter.com/EdoBelGA6f
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 21, 2021
Taylor Heinicke is up next. Games, he said, give him a better chance of showing off his mobility.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Heinicke said he felt like his feet were "too jittery" and he was going through his reads in the preseason opener. Felt he improved both tonight against Cincy.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Jaret Patterson:
Taylor Heinicke on Jaret Patterson: "He's electric out there. It's a lot of fun to watch him hit those holes and see things happen. ... I'm sure a lot of teams counted him and he's out there doing his thing."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Heinicke said he can relate to Patterson and people counting him out. He’s a true pro, Heinicke said, and he handles himself the right way.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
LIVE: QB Kyle Allen speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/ngmtbiqUy0
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Returning from injury:
Kyle Allen is up next. Said it’s nice to be back on the field after recovering from his injury.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Kyle Allen: "It just felt good to be back on the field."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
On his ankle: "Great. I didn't get hit though."
Kyle Allen: "Hopefully I get hit next game. ... You gotta get back in the feel of things. ... It's a different part of the game you don't get to experience every day."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Allen said he’s grateful and considers it a blessing to be back on the field. It was an eery feeling warming up close to where his injury occurred.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Execution:
Allen: I want to execute and do whatever’s asked of me with the time that’s given to me.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
LIVE: CB Benjamin St-Juste speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/bujSstTI5S
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Building off of last week:
Benjamin St-Juste at the podium. He wants to build off what he did last week. He wanted to focus on the little details of the game, and that worked in his favor.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Playing calmer/looser:
St-Juste wanted to play calmer. He puts a lot of stress on himself as a rookie, so he put more effort into playing loose.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase:
Benjamin St-Juste said Ja'Marr Chase ran a slant earlier in the game and he played it a little more outside. So on that third-down play, St-Juste played it more inside and was able to throw him off.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
Benjamin St-Juste discussed making real-time adjustments in game. Said Bengals ran a slant and he played it outside. When he saw it again, played it inside and was able to breakup the pass
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) August 21, 2021
Defensive Line:
A great defensive line and a great secondary goes hand-to-hand. He’s learning how to use that consistent that the front gives to his advantage.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
LIVE: RB Jaret Patterson speaks to the media after the game https://t.co/kAGBwbIHg0
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) August 21, 2021
Opportunities:
Jaret Patterson addressing the media. Every rep he takes, whether it’s with the starters or not, is an opportunity to get better to him, so he tries to make the most of it.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Playing hard and to the whistle:
Patterson said he always plays hard and to the whistle. He takes pride in that every play.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Touchdown:
Patterson said it felt great and saw it as a blessing to get a touchdown in his hometown. There’s more work to do, he said.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Size advantage:
Jaret Patterson, on why he feels his size is an advantage. pic.twitter.com/dpPe5CG8hb
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 21, 2021
RBs watched growing up:
More from Patterson on why he compares himself to Maurice Jones Drew, Ray Rice and Darren Sproles: pic.twitter.com/DeqJ7tMJvU
— John Keim (@john_keim) August 21, 2021
Darren Sproles, Ray Rice and Maurice Jones-Drew were three running backs he watched a lot growing up.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Watching film/his teammates:
Patterson said he’s an instinctive runner. In addition to watching film, he watches AG, McKissic and Barber to see how he can improve.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) August 21, 2021
Kick return:
Jaret Patterson on his kick return pic.twitter.com/TUBKyuR5XT
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) August 21, 2021