Said after a really poor start, he was glad to see the offense really come together in that second half. There were a lot of positives later in the game. Said this game is a reminder how vital the kicking game is.
Said he thought Turbin and Helfet did a good job in their first starts and that will help us going down the road
Said defensively we need to make some changes to be able to get to the quarterback. (as is being discussed in other threads now) but no specifics.
On the return he said guys followed the returners and not the ball and it was played beautifully by them
Also said on the 75 yard return, they assumed he'd take a knee so they relaxed and then he came out.
Reiterated that we need to adjust to be able to get to the quarterback.
Said he's looking at least 6 weeks for Coleman's injury but he doesn't know.
asked about Turbin at FB and said "he made it through" said Turbin has NEVER taken a snap as a FB ever in his life, but he was able to do the job.
On M-Rob possibly coming back...he said that he's doing a very good job in the media right now (in other words he didn't really answer)
Simon and Maxwell both have a chance to get back this week.
Schilling has a big bruise but he's ok
Unger is "working at it". He's doing some stuff this week and we'll see how he progresses
Zach is still a bit away.
Sounds like Willson should be back to practice by Thursday and play next weekend. He was close for the Rams but they played it safe.
On adjusting for the game without Harvin...he said that it wasn't an issue because he wasn't practicing early in the week anyway
Says the team handled the trade well and he doesn't think there's any fallout. Said obviously they are human and there will be reactions but they are all fine.
More details on the pass rushing, seems they are going to adjust the rotation to get them better chances to get to the qb.
Gave props to PRich and Norwood, saying that Norwood is doing fine but PRich is ahead as he wasn't out the time that Norwood was.
On the fumble at the end of the game, said the NFL called and said they looked at it and didn't see anything to change it so they didn't call for a replay. Pete said he pointed out to them that at such a crucial point at the end of the game that they don't need to rush through and they should take the time to be sure they got it right.
Hill should be back to practice this week.
On LB play, said there were a few issues where they didn't quite hit it like they should on the edge but they played pretty well.
No idea on how long Wagner might be out.
Lane will practice this week but still has 2 more weeks before he can be active for a game.
Said there was a hit on Wilson where he can't believe there wasn't something called and said it was the hardest hit he took all day and that we want him to not have to take those kinds of hits.
Said Lynch ran well, but had a few called back that would have improved his stats.
On Baldwin's Day. Said he's been effective in the slot. Said he plays ok on the outside but his chemistry in the slot with Wilson is very good.
Said Baldwin gets to play inside more with Harvin gone.
Asked why Harvin didn't want to go in at the end of the Dallas game his answer was "He's a Jet".
That's it for today. Next presser is Wednesday. When I see a link to the recorded version I'll get it posted here.
