Chargers Players Postgame Transcripts 1/11
CHARGERS PLAYERS
Zion Johnson, G
(On the result of the game and what happened offensively)
“I mean, at the end of the day, we didn’t execute enough, and it starts with us up front. We got to be better. We only scored three points in the game. You got to do more, you got to execute at a higher clip, and we didn’t do that today.”
(On the offensive line being banged up)
“We have faith in everybody who goes out there. We have tons of talent, the guys on our offensive line. At end of the day, we just got to get it done, execute, just get the job done.”
(On how painful it is to end in this manner)
“We fought really hard to get here, and our efforts in this game just weren’t quite enough. We have a lot to think about in the offseason in terms of where we can improve and how we can get better on an individual basis. So, this doesn’t happen again.”
Trey Pipkins III, G/T
(On what is going through his mind)
“We just lost a game, obviously. Trying to see the film and see what happened. I’m really not sure what was going wrong, but we’ll see on film. We are out of it now, obviously.”
(On the play of the offensive line)
“Without watching the film, I am not really sure. I can’t really give a full breakdown without seeing the film. I didn’t think it was too bad. It is tough to be behind a couple scores late. It’s obviously tough.”
Justin Eboigbe, DL
(On the game)
“I wouldn’t say there was one point where we felt we were turned away. We tried to bend, not break. I would say the one thing is, we hate that we gave them a touchdown. That’s on us. That’s not helping the offense. We had a game plan to try and win the ballgame. They game planned a lot. We wanted to stop the run and contain the quarterback. A lot of times he got out and that’s on us. At the end of the day, they were the better team.”
(On the end of the season)
“At the end of the day, we are all professionals, but we are brothers. You say you fight for your family, but your family is also the guys you are out there with. When you’re out there you’re not thinking about your real family, you’re thinking about the brothers you are out there with. You think about the long days, the OTAs, the grind, training camp, all the days together and being in the hotel together. You spend more time with the guys than your actual family. You try and bust your butt each and every day. Effort is not the issue.”
Troy Dye, LB
(On his thoughts on the game)
“Me personally, what’s going through my mind is, I felt like I gave my all, and it wasn’t enough. You just want to make sure that you do enough for this team as an individual. You want to add to the whole. So, I know a lot of guys put a lot on the line for us, and it sucks to come up short. So, that’s what I’m personally thinking and feeling right now.”
(On how the defense played)
“I think we played well, but like I said, it just wasn’t enough. We’re in a win or go home situation. So, giving up 1 touchdown, that’s cool if they gave up more. So when it comes down to it, in this type of situation, we can’t give up any. We have to do more for our team. We’ve got to be a whole, and we just gave up one touchdown too many.”
(On what he’s going to remember about this group of players)
“This fight, at every given moment, it is the fight. When I was on that field in those last moments, no one gave up. No matter what the clock said, it didn’t matter what was going on, no one gave up. When you look at both sides of the ball, when you look all three phases, everyone was united throughout the whole game. Even this season, we had so many bumps and bruises, so many losses along the way, but here we are, being able to fight to continue our postseason, even though we came up short. The unity is what matters the most.”
Derwin James Jr., S
(On how much his teammates mean to him)
“Well, it means everything. I see how much these guys sacrifice since training camp, but we didn’t get it done today. It’s like drawing it up in the sand and the waves coming by and knocking it away. So, we didn’t get it done. Credit to the Patriots for coming out today and getting a win, but we just didn’t play good enough today.”
(On Justin Herbert’s performance)
“Toughness. He was just trying to give us a chance. Every time I saw him, guys hit him from the left, hit him from the right, he just kept battling. Nobody knows how hard it is back there when it’s like that. So, I just credited him for going out there and just giving it his all this season, not just this game. I have a lot of respect for him, I know what type of player he is.”
(On Drake Maye’s performance)
“I’ve got to give credit to Drake Maye. Every time we got to him, he got back up. Every time his team needed a play today, he used his legs, so a lot of credit to him. He did everything he could to get the job done for his team.”