Ron Rivera speaks to the media after the loss to the Vikings
Ron Rivera
LIVE: HC Ron Rivera meets with the media after #MINvsWAS https://t.co/iK8GxDM8a8
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 6, 2022
RIP:
Ron Rivera opened his postgame press conference by “sending condolences to Coach Gibbs and his family for their loss.”
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 6, 2022
Missed opportunities:
“We missed some opportunities … those are the little things that keep us from taking the next big step.” pic.twitter.com/ki4O8hK2zz
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Ron Rivera on loss
“We had some opportunities. We didn’t take advantage of those opportunities”
— Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) November 6, 2022
Mistakes:
Rivera : “Enough mistakes to go around for everyone.”
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) November 6, 2022
I thought we could win:
Ron Rivera: “To be honest, I thought we could win.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke:
Ron Rivera asked about Taylor Heinicke- It’s a roller coaster ride…He gives you a chance to win games pic.twitter.com/trKU0R7Pdj
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 6, 2022
Not calling a timeout:
Ron Rivera, on not calling timeout with 2:25 to play after a Vikings run:
“That’s all about the analytics … We have a guy that’s got all the charts upstairs, and the chart said not to call the timeout.”
— michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) November 6, 2022
Letting the Vikings score after the FG penalty:
Ron Rivera said the defense intended to let these Vikes score a TD ar the end but Minnesota kept running “sideways.”
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke
LIVE: QB Taylor Heinicke meets with the media after #MINvsWAS https://t.co/rczEPYvyzm
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 6, 2022
Interception:
“No one is going to be harder on me than myself.”
Heinicke on the 4th quarter interception. pic.twitter.com/XQNlkp4NSQ
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke on his interception: pic.twitter.com/Jge40X9iSF
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) November 6, 2022
Heinicke. “Nobody is going to be harder on me than me.”‘ knows the interception was a killer pic.twitter.com/3ecnhQuxjq
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke: “It goes back to that interception for me… That was a tough one to swallow, for sure”
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke said on the INT his first read was a pivot route to his left. Said in hindsight was open. But anticipated a DB playing it different and moved to 2nd read: Thomas. Was open but just too high.
— John Keim (@john_keim) November 6, 2022
Curtis Samuel TD:
Heinicke says give the ref a game ball that knocked down the safety on the Samuel TD pic.twitter.com/GN7luUJRG2
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 6, 2022
“I think we need to give a game ball to that ref for knocking down that safety.”
That’s Taylor Heinicke’s assessment of his third-quarter, fluky touchdown to Curtis Samuel
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) November 6, 2022
4th and 1:
Heinicke on the fourth down call pic.twitter.com/wVyfPKwnkp
— Zach Selby (@ZachSelbyWC) November 6, 2022
Taylor Heinicke says the fourth-and-1 incompletion was a play “they were looking forward to running” and he was upset that he didn’t put enough zip on the pass to Terry
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) November 6, 2022
Tipped passes:
Both Ron Rivera and Taylor Heinicke believe the spate of tipped passes in the first half were more of a result of stymied Vikings D-linemen just getting their hands up as opposed to any flaw in Washington/Heinicke’s performance
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) November 6, 2022
Terry McLaurin
Loss to the Vikings:
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin on 20-17 loss against Vikings @wusa9 #HTTC pic.twitter.com/oXIUA9vCHw
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) November 6, 2022
Get a win in Philly:
“It’s frustrating”
McLaurin says the team will look to redeem themselves against Philly next week. pic.twitter.com/0fZZ3qlnjo
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Daron Payne
Kirk Cousins:
Daron Payne on Kirk Cousins, who repeatedly got smoked today and repeatedly kept producing: “If you can stand in there and take them licks and keep making those throws, then I commend you”
— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) November 6, 2022
Washington’s defense tagged Kirk Cousins way more than twice today (2 sacks, 11 QBH), yet he delivered key throws.
Daron Payne on Cousins: “I mean, if you can stand in there and take them licks like that and get the ball down the field, I commend you, being tough like that.”
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 6, 2022
Curtis Samuel
Taylor Heinicke:
Commanders Insider @JPFinlayNBCS catches up with Curtis Samuel after the game.
“He gave me a chance, that’s all I could ask for.” pic.twitter.com/JMLfInGQF1
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Get jiggy:
get ~jiggy~ pic.twitter.com/GWOLF69DZT
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Fan support:
All the fan love pic.twitter.com/r0BSr7SAoI
— NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) November 6, 2022
Charles Leno
Familiar way to lose:
Commanders LT Charles Leno: “Now I know what the Colts felt like.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 6, 2022