Bengals QB Joe Burrow
building: “It was fun. It was a highly competitive game against a good team that we knew would be a dog fight. We knew what kind of defense they were. They wouldn’t give up a lot of big games.” . We had to be patient. At some point the dam broke and we were able to score a few more points in the end. The defense played great. Team win. “
Q: How would you rate your performance?
building: “I thought I played well. I thought. You know, I didn’t force too many against this team. You know, you just try to stay on schedule. We can’t give them third placements because then they’ll unleash Maxx Crosby and [Yannick] Ngakoue. So we stayed on schedule for the most part. We could get first downs when we needed them. I thought we played well. “
Q: Is it easy to play patiently to stay on schedule against this type of defense?
building: “It’s not easy. But you know, some games are like that. The defense led by Gus Bradley has always been like that [Los Angeles] Chargers were last year, and so are the Raiders this year. Hold everything up. They are a good tackle team. You did really well today. But we were able to convert on critical third downs and we were able to hit him on the last drive. And the following we ran the ball very efficiently all day. So it was exciting. “
Q: Did you practice the third down situations?
building: “Yeah, we repeated it. And they played ‘two Tampa’ there in the red zone. We expected that in third place. Ja’Marr [Chase] Did a great job finding the zone back there in the corner. And Joe Mixon did a good route on the flat to hold the corner and that was done very well. “
Q: How grateful are you for a running back Joe Mixon who can play so well?
building: “Yes, Joes [Mixon] a great player and the O-Line played great. I thought the passing game was [good]. We were efficient. We stayed on schedule. I wouldn’t say the big games didn’t exist, but that’s the kind of defense you play. We were efficient all day and had to play the ball for the whole game. “
Q: How important was it that Tyler Boyd was separated from the passing games?
building: “Tyler [Boyd] is a kind of safety blanket for me. When I face zone coverage we just let him work in the middle of the field on third downs and he’s a great player who understands what we’re trying to do in the zones we want to attack. “
Q: What changed when the ball stormed in the second half?
building: “You know, there’s a rush in the NFL. It’s hard to play the ball in the first and second quarters when the boys are fresh in the second half. You know, we stayed on the ball and knew exactly what kind of game it was going to be. We worked out exactly as we imagined. It would be difficult at first. We had to be patient. Don’t turn the ball over. You know, we had that one turnover, but otherwise we protected the ball well. We got up, kept putting points on the board, we always scored field goals. And then at the end the defense made great sales and we’re starting to get some touchdowns. So that’s exactly how we imagined it would work. “
Q: Have you ever run a fake flea patcher?
building: “That was fun. Joe slipped. Joe was mad about it, but that was fun. That was a fun piece.”
Q: Have you played this piece before?
building: “No. No, I haven’t. That was a fun piece.
Q: Is this the first time this Ja’Marrs Catch game has been featured in a game?
building: “No. We have driven that before. But the first time against this kind of defense.”
Q: This is your first time playing in Las Vegas. Is there a warning from the coaches that you are playing here?
building: “Sure. I’m sure everyone knows, especially TV, that it’s a business trip. I thought the guys handled this very well. We got our dinner and all that, but then when it was time to lock us up, we locked up and the job done. “
Q: What did you see that made this Ja’Marr Chase pass successful?
building: “They played ‘Two Tampa’ and we have never played that game against ‘Two Tampa’ in the red zone. We had to make it Job.”
Q: What does it say you got a touchdown at that moment?
building: “It was a big game. I can’t remember the last three drives, but we just kept putting the last two drives on the board. The way our defense played, we knew that we would when we We knew we would win. And at some point, as I said, when the running game began for eight, nine, ten instead of one, two, three, four, five the whole week. We knew exactly what for it was going to be a game, and it went as we imagined it would. “
Q: Is there something that crosses your mind when Maxx Crosby falls to your knee like this?
building: “No. Have you ever seen that I’m interested in big hits. I don’t think so.”
