Was this just a bad day at the office? “I would say so.”

What was going on? “I mean, you name it. There were a lot of things going wrong out there. We didn’t get in much of a rhythm all day; we didn’t take advantage of a few big-play opportunities. I can’t throw [my receivers] the ball, obviously, and there were a number of issues, especially on the offensive side of the ball today.”

Did you guys quit today? “I don’t think so. I think we fought all the way through. Unfortunately we just couldn’t get anything going.”

What do you see out there that makes you think that progress has been made the past two weeks? It’s not easy to see much progress: “We took a big step back the last two weeks. You come in and beat a team like the Steelers and we’re going in the right direction. Last week against San Diego got out of hand and this week got out of hand and the team [has] been working hard. We’re going out there each and every day and practicing the right way and doing the things that we need to do, we just have to transfer that over to gameday and perform better.”

Do you see this offense, specifically yourself, getting better week to week, or is that something that’s hard to see? “Well, like you said, I sometimes think it’s hard to see, especially after results like today, when there are so many mishaps and so many problems we need to fix. We’re just going to have to go back and keep working hard at it, you know, there’s nothing else we can do. We’re not going to give up. This is not a team that ‘s going to give up and lay down; we’re going to keep working hard and try to get this thing figured out and be better next week.”

When you’re on the sideline and they send QB Brodie (Croyle) out there, are you itching to get back out there or are you telling yourself that you’ll get them next week? “I always want to be out there with my team, I always want to fight. Part of the situation of us being where we were was my fault. Every time you get the opportunity to go back out there on the field, you want to do better the next time. Coach (Todd Haley) felt like it was time to put Brodie in the game and the game was out of hand at that point, and that was part of his decision making.”

You guys have stressed the opening possession. On second down, incomplete pass to FB Mike Cox with a blitz in your face. On third down, incomplete pass to WR Bobby Wade. Are those just missed connections? “I think that you put the ball out there and hopefully he makes a play and it didn’t happen.”