The Commanders were down 21-3 in the second quarter, Sunday. They roared back to take the lead then hang on for their 35-33 win in Denver.
Here are some of the post game quotes:
Buy Commanders Tickets “I’m proud of you, bro.”–Terry McLaurin said, hugging Chase Young
“It’s about resilience, but we also have to stop putting ourselves in that position.” — Ron Rivera
“I’m just feeling blessed; been a long time for me. It was just a blessing to be running around on the field.” Chase Young
” (The screen game was) “one of the things that won us this game” Sam Howell
“This year was a tough and grueling camp, but we knew it was going to prepare us for the fourth quarter, and I am proud of the way we finished. We have to get off to a better start. Offensively, we have to do better when we get into scoring position.” Terry McLaurin
“To come out here in a tough environment… to find a way to win, that is what EB (Eric Bieniemy) is talking about ‘drag your ass across the finish line’. This was one of those games, and I think it is something we can definitely learn from and build off of.” Terry McLaurin
“I thought he (Sam Howell) was pretty resilient. There were a couple of times (pause). I still think he (pause). He started doing it later, throwing the ball away, started sliding, so he is learning. I think he is going to get better, I do.” Ron Rivera
“If we can continue to work and grow as a unit, we have a chance.” Ron Rivera
“It was that two-minute sequence right before the half. He (Howell) makes that brilliant throw up the sideline to Bates–Holy Cow! How was that throw B (Brian Mitchell)? It doesn’t get much better than that! To see his composure. I don’t think it is any coincidence it comes in a two-minute situation. Last week against the Cardinals, it led to a field goal, and today it was a touchdown and field goal.” –Logan Paulsen
“I love the fact that they (Commanders) have won two games that were not super pretty. The coaches have the opportunity to come and correct things, and players are willing to learn it, willing to listen to it because they did win. They will look at the film and say, ‘We should have won by two or three touchdowns’.” –Brian Mitchell
