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LIVE: Coach Rivera speaks with the media after the win https://t.co/wRFKhEAyv7
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 17, 2021
Bobby Mitchell:
Ron Rivera starts his press conference by shouting out Bobby Mitchell’s family. The game ball is being sent to them on the day his No. 49 was retired by the team
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 17, 2021
Very fortunate:
“Very fortunate” - Ron Rivera on the win #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/s7kvgzYzAT
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) September 17, 2021
“Don’t screw it up”:
“Dont screw it up,” that was Ron Rivera’s advice to Taylor Heinicke in two-min drill
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke:
Rivera said Heinicke played very gutty, which was indicative of how he responded after throwing the INT. But with an opportunity to give Washington the win, he stepped up.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Interception:
Ron Rivera said that on the INT, gave credit to James Bradberry. Said Taylor Heinicke should have thrown to the RB in the flat instead of the curl in the middle of the field
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 17, 2021
Ron Rivera says following Taylor Heinicke's late interception, Jack Del Rio told his defense they needed to get the young QB the ball back. Rivera said he liked that JDR told his defense he wanted to give Heinicke another shot. #WashingtonFootball
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) September 17, 2021
Rivera said Heinicke was "pissed" with himself after the INT, but they hoped they could get the ball back in his hands one last time. When that chance finally came, Rivera said Heinicke had "a good look in his eye."
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Resiliency:
Rivera has talked about the resiliency the team showed tonight. It reminds him of how the team played last year. They never quit, and eventually good things happened.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Reviewing the game:
Rivera is really anxious to watch the tape. There's some really good things to look at and a lot to improve.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
The fans:
Ron Rivera on the fans: “They brought energy when we needed it, especially on the defensive side those last few drives. … It was pretty cool.”
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) September 17, 2021
Audible:
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CORRECTION: Ron Rivera said Taylor Heinicke audibled on the play that led to J.D. McKissic's 2Q touchdown, and went to his third read for the 4Q touchdown pass to TE Ricky Seals-Jones.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
(Sorry, misheard.)
Chase Young
Got the W:
Young: the game wasn't pretty, but we got the W. That's all that matters.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Chase Young still in uniform. “It wasn’t pretty but we got it done.” pic.twitter.com/2g9IxXIFQK
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 17, 2021
Team Effort:
Chase Young: “I don’t know how we did it, but we did it together” pic.twitter.com/uuLilJxZpJ
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 17, 2021
Chase Young on the final 5 minutes of the game and #WashingtonFootball finding a way: "I don't know how we did it but I would say we did it together. We just played the cards that were dealt to us."
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke:
Chase Young on Taylor Heinicke: "I say he is a baller. He cam in last year and showed that he can sling it. You just give him camp w/ the whole team & all these practices...he can come into the game & throw that peel." (Think it was pill, but transcript has peel).
— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) September 17, 2021
Focusing on improving:
Young said he's not looking down the road at the season, which features some tough teams in the next month. Right now, all he's focused on is tomorrow and watching film to improve.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Pressure on Daniel Jones:
Chase Young was asked about the pass rushing not taking over tonigh: "I would say today we put some pressure on him. Me and Tez got to him." He said the zone-read was where they struggled tonight. #WashingtonFootball
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) September 17, 2021
Last drive on defense:
Young on the last defensive series “we knuckled up”
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 17, 2021
Dustin Hopkins:
Young said he was so glad for Dustin Hopkins getting a second shot to win the game. He feels like Hopkins deserved it.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Defense:
Young: “ wasn’t the best game we had: we have to go back and tighten things up”
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 17, 2021
Jonathan Allen
LIVE: DT Jon Allen speaks with the media after the win https://t.co/lk5OB4qDYS
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 17, 2021
Have to get better on defense:
Jonathan Allen with the right take on the defense tonight: “We did enough to get the win, but we have to get better… Thank god our offense was there” pic.twitter.com/SKIVd9dlwo
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 17, 2021
Jonathan Allen: "Defensively, I would say we played very similar to last week. We did enough to get the win, but moving forward, we have to be better."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Offense:
Jon Allen: "The offense bailed us out time and time again."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Sacks:
Allen has three sacks so far this season, but he feels like sacks as a stat are very situational and dependent on the guys around him. He can think of two sacks that are because his teammates putting him in the right position.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke:
Jon Allen on Heinicke: "He's our quarterback. We're glad to have him. We're blessed and lucky to have him."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Landon Collins
Taylor Heinicke:
Landon Collins said the defense was confident in Heinicke as it watched him put Washington in field goal range. He took advantage of the opportunity.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Landon Collins watching Taylor on last drive. “He was confident. He’s a gamer.”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 17, 2021
Beating the Giants:
How good did this win feel for Landon Collins?
— Rhiannon Walker (@InstantRHIplay) September 17, 2021
“For me? Awesome. It’s been a minute.”
Waited more than a year to beat his former team
Landon collins said “you don’t know how much backlash I get ‘you should have never left’ … it’s a great feeling in my heart”
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 17, 2021
Dustin Hopkins:
Collins said he couldn't look as Hopkins was kicking the game-winning field goal, which honestly...mood.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Defense:
S Landon Collins on the defense: “We have a couple gears we haven’t hit yet.”
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) September 17, 2021
Terry McLaurin
LIVE: WR Terry McLaurin speaks with the media after the win https://t.co/NAFFACfsHJ
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 17, 2021
Team win:
Terry on the FG: “We just wanted it to go in. Great team win.” pic.twitter.com/cjOXV0BLEa
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke:
Terry McLaurin on Taylor Heinicke pic.twitter.com/FHfojC4yCl
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Terry McLaurin on Taylor Heinicke: pic.twitter.com/8BQuw8bz5R
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Terry McLaurin on Taylor Heinicke: "He's always ready for his moment."
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Huge win:
Terry: “It’s huge to be 1-1 and 1-0 in the division”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 17, 2021
Touchdown:
https://t.co/IbWngW6Nnc pic.twitter.com/tJtixKwrhY
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
https://t.co/GpLssAwECW pic.twitter.com/JZi1e2XizB
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Terry McLaurin feels like his touchdown “took the lid off the rim” for Washington tonight. Said when he saw the cornerback’s leverage he knew they had a good chance of scoring and Heinicke put the ball exactly where it needed to go pic.twitter.com/oVPLvqF4dQ
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) September 17, 2021
Dustin Hopkins
LIVE: K Dustin Hopkins speaks with the media after the win https://t.co/UgSPlh9inj
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 17, 2021
Final kick(s):
Dustin Hopkins pic.twitter.com/f8IAP2ZbvZ
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Hopkins: “I feel really fortunate obviously.” Said he hit the first kick a lot more solid than the second.
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 17, 2021
Heart attack:
Dustin Hopkins: “someone out there check on my mother. She probably had a heart attack”
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 17, 2021
J.D. McKissic
Taylor Heinicke:
RB JD McKissic on Taylor Heinicke’s composure during the two-minute drill: “He reminded me of Russell Wilson.”
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) September 17, 2021
J.D. McKissic said Taylor Heinicke reminded him of Russell Wilson in those final two minutes because of his calmness in a pressure situation.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke
Taylor Heinicke pic.twitter.com/RHbPb05t2T
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
James Bradberry:
Heinicke points out that James Bradberry overlapped with him on the Panthers. On the INT: "I think he'd seen that play before."
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) September 17, 2021
Hurry up:
Taylor Heinicke at the podium. Said ODU ran the hurry up a lot when he was there. That's part of why he feels so comfortable in those situations.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
2 minute drill:
Taylor Heinicke on those final chaotic minutes. pic.twitter.com/Mp7vFS9OSB
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) September 17, 2021
1st win as a starter:
Taylor Heinicke on getting his first NFL win as a starting quarterback #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/PP4oNRTSMj
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) September 17, 2021
Taylor Heinicke said he felt like a weight got lifted off his shoulders to earn his first career win as a starter.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 17, 2021
Starter the rest of the year:
Taylor Heinicke was asked in the post-game broadcast if he felt he had “earned the right” to start the rest of the year: “I do. And I have confidence that I can do it. If those guys in the locker room and the facility believe in me, that’s all that matters, and I think they do…”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 17, 2021
J.D. McKissic TD:
Heinicke checked to the McKissic touchdown run before halftime. He saw a three-man front with only four or five players in the box. He thought if they can't run it in there, "we don't deserve to win."
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Heinicke checked to the run, and McKissic was untouched for the TD
Working in the pocket:
Most of Heinicke's work came in the pocket tonight. He's happy it worked out that way, because it's something he's wanted to work on. FWIW, Heinicke was only sacked one time.
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWFT) September 17, 2021
Family:
Heinicke said his mom and stepdad were at the game along with aunt and uncle. He was able to hug his mom after the game. “Pretty cool moment” pic.twitter.com/MbYv52ODvN
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 17, 2021
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