Sunday's excuse

"Obviously, this is a very disappointing loss for us, it's something
we just have to accept, look it straight in the eye. Third down
conversions on defense - we weren't good enough and we have to get
better in those areas obviously. The ball was coming out quick and
Brett (Favre) did a heck of a job - the rush, they were keeping some
people in, but we still have to get better pressure than that. The
ball was coming out quick. (We've) got to tackle; we've got to do a
better job of tackling, so that was disappointing to me - that part of
it. Our field position, our kicking game hurt us. We've got to be able
to convert a little better field position to help our offense. Other
than the one turnover on offense, I thought they really moved the ball
well. In terms of those things you could see some of that coming
today, they seemed to come alive a little bit and we were moving the
ball well - we just got to win it. It was a close game, it's our job
to go out and win it. It was a winnable game, but we just got to do
it. Injury-wise I think we came out pretty clean. (Ross) Verba kind of
re-strained it (hamstring) early in the game. Paris Lenon has kind of
a sore neck in there, I think he'll be fine - kind of like he did last
week."
-- Rod Marinelli