Quote Sheet From Sunday's Redskins Game

Coach Steve Spurrier
Q: What are your thoughts about the game?
A: Well, I am not going to get on my players any more this season. We are what we are. Offensively, we wouldn't stay on the field, and the Cowboys played well tonight. We struggled on offense and called maximum protections, but we were just not smart enough to pick it up; the Cowboys outplayed us.

Q: How do you think the offensive line played?
A: Our inside linemen played well, and we expected them to blitz but just didn't handle it very well. Unfortunately, we couldn't communicate our route downfield. We need to concentrate on playing better; blocking, tackling and throwing.

Q: Where do you go from here?
A: We are not going to toss in the towel just yet. We have to keep playing. I think we ran the ball decently the first half but just couldn't play well in the second. Tonight, we had a solid game plan, but we had some turnovers and some sacks that cost us a win.

Q: Was the team ready to play?
A: The players, overall, had a good attitude coming into the game. We just need to find a way to put some pressure on their quarterback. I was frustrated earlier in the game when I sent a play in and a different one got called. All I have to say is we have to get better.

Patrick Ramsey
Q: Can you talk about hanging in there despite all the pressure?
A: Being courageous is my job. If I can go in there and throw the ball, I will. It just took us too long today.

Q: Did you expect the team to play better?
A: I expected us to perform better than we did. I'm not going to call out any guys, but we could have done better.

Q: What are your emotions now?
A: It is frustrating to take the beatings week after week. All of us are just frustrated.

Q: Can you talk about the ineffectiveness of the offense?
A: I can tell you what they did to stop us. They keep blitzing, and we just have to stop them. We tried to block them and throw the ball downfield, but we just were not able to make it happen.

Jon Jansen
Q: Can you talk about the level of frustration the team is feeling?
A: This is frustrating on so many levels. It's about as frustrated I've been in my career. We just have to watch the film and figure out what will stop the bleeding. If anyone had the answers, we would have made the adjustments to get this thing turned around.

Q: Did you feel you let the game slip away?
A: We had more opportunities today than I've ever had in a game. You have to take advantage of them when you're on the road.

Darnerien McCants
Q: What are your thoughts about the team's performance?
A: I don't know. There's something missing. It's never desperate. We just have to get ourselves together. We haven't found the reason.

Q: Who is to blame for the losing streak?
A: You can't point the finger, just look at the mirror.

Rod Gardner
Q: Can you talk about the team's performance?
A: I don't know. Right now, I don't know. We just have to keep going out each week and prepare for each game.

Q: Can you point to any particular problems?
A: We'll have to go watch film and see what's going on. I don't know. I don't have a clue. It hurts even worse every time it happens.