Dan Quinn speaks to the media after
Dan Quinn talked to reporters after the Washington Commanders 26-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He opened up the presser by addressing the team’s decision to go for it on 4th and 2 at the Eagles 26-yard line in the 4th quarter. Washington was down 12-10 at that point, and could have taken a 1-point lead with 8:01 left on the clock. Quinn said they knew they had to be aggressive on the road against a tough division rival, but the execution wasn’t there on the play. He called it a bold call to go for it there, but it was the right call in that situation. Philadelphia’s offense was moving the ball, and they had just scored the go-ahead touchdown on their previous drive.
Quinn was asked about Jayden Daniels rib injury that continues to get worked on, on the the sidelines during games. He said it wasn’t a factor in tonight’s game like he was two weeks ago against the Bears. Quinn said they knew the adversity would come, and this was a tough stretch of games for them. They need to improve, and if they want to be the team they think they can be, they need to close games like this when they have the opportunity.
Dan Quinn
Postgame LIVE: Hear from HC Dan Quinn, Jayden Daniels & more after the game https://t.co/vUwJCXDE6t
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 15, 2024
(Starts at 11:15)
Going for it on 4th down:
Dan Quinn says the 4th down decision was a “bold call” but the team felt strongly they needed to pick it up the first time pic.twitter.com/o9k6RA2Hhz
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Dan Quinn opened his presser by addressing the 4th-and-2: “Bold call. … Certainly don’t love the execution and result.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Dan Quinn said on the fourth down attempt part of the reasoning was that the Eagles were moving the ball well. Wanted to keep control and hopefully get a TD
— John Keim (@john_keim) November 15, 2024
Jayden Daniels’ rib injury:
Dan Quinn says Jayden Daniels wasn’t impacted by the rib injury against the Eagles pic.twitter.com/IjV7nSccJ0
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Dan Quinn said Jayden Daniels was not hindered by the rib injury. Said Daniels was limited by it in the Chicago game, but it has improved and he wasn’t affected by it in this game.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Adversity:
Dan Quinn: “We knew that adversity comes. … Tonight’s hard. It’s a difficult four or five game stretch or whatever it is. … To be the team we can be, those have to go down on our terms. … We’ll get there, but over the last two weeks we haven’t been able to express that.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Closing games:
Dan Quinn: “To be the heavy hitters we want to be, we got to close.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Terry McLaurin’s lack of targets:
Dan Quinn on Terry McLaurin not being targeted in the first half: “Yeah, it wasn’t going that way … but you’re right, our explosive plays get generated from Terry. It’s such a big part of what we do. If somebody had said, ‘Hey, we’re taking this player away, we’re doubling or…
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Jayden Daniels
Postgame LIVE: Hear from HC Dan Quinn, Jayden Daniels & more after the game https://t.co/vUwJCXDE6t
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) November 15, 2024
(Starts at 21:15)
Cut on his hand:
Jayden Daniels on the cut hand. pic.twitter.com/BzTAaKtqvM
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 15, 2024
Jayden Daniels, on the cut on his hand: “I’m straight. Just got a little cut.”
On how it happened: “Couldn’t even tell you.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Going for it on 4th down:
Jayden Daniels says he was all for the decision to go for it on 4th down. Says there was a slight delay getting the snap and it impacted the play. Blamed his cadence and said he’s gotta be better. pic.twitter.com/cWf94Hh3A1
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Daniels said on the fourth down play he needed to call the cadence louder. Crowd was loud. The timing of the snap was off.
— John Keim (@john_keim) November 15, 2024
Rib injury:
Jayden Daniels, on if he’s healthy enough to do all that he typically can at QB: “If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be on the field right now.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Frustrated with the loss:
Jayden Daniels – I hate losing. We all need to be better and it starts with me. pic.twitter.com/nVjaVrkxl3
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Jayden Daniels: “I’m frustrated that we lost. I don’t like losing. … I feel like everybody could play better, including myself. It starts with me and trickles down to everybody else.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
10 days between games:
Jayden Daniels on what he’ll do during the mini-bye:
“I don’t even know. Watch football.”
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) November 15, 2024
Have to play better:
Jayden Daniels: “I’ve got to play better.”
— John Keim (@john_keim) November 15, 2024
Terry McLaurin
Lack of targets:
Terry McLaurin says “I control what I can” about the lack of targets. Wasn’t worried about it.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Going for it on 4th down:
McLaurin on going for it on 4th down – we’ve been doing it all season. We’re aggressive.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Brotherhood:
Terry McLaurin: “It’s easy to preach brotherhood when everything’s going good. … This is when what your program is built on needs to stand out.” pic.twitter.com/X42NxUCW58
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) November 15, 2024
Terry McLaurin: “I think it’s easy to preach brotherhood when everything’s going good, when you’re winning and having a good time and things like that. … This is when it needs to stand out.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) November 15, 2024
Going for it on 4th down:
Austin Ekeler on going for it on 4th down – Touchdowns win games. That’s what we were trying to do. That’s what DQ preaches. pic.twitter.com/5vygAc8HUL
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 15, 2024
Benjamin St-Juste
Leg cramps:
Benjamin St. Juste was experiencing leg cramps; which is why he was in and out a few times tonight.
— CWallSports (@cwallse) November 15, 2024