Opening Statement"Alright guys, obviously a very, very disappointing game. My heart hurts for the guys in that locker room I know how much they wanted to win the football game. Made some mistakes early in the game. The defense bailed us out through that, took the lead in the second half only to see it slip away. Obviously, for our guys, thats two games in a row where weve come down to the very end with a chance to win the game and come up short both times. I take full responsibility for that. Thats my job, that falls on me. I have to help these guys find a way to make just one more play and win the game. Theyre trying, theyre grinding, theyre working. They left it all on the field today and we are coming up just a play or two short and I know how frustrated they are. I know you guys have a lot of questions about the game, I just want to make sure I say that were close. I believe that in with all my heart. I think were so close, were coming down the stretch but we havent found a way to get it done. Thats my job, to help us get over that last hump. Its the hardest part and we havent Steven Matz Jersey done it yet. Didnt do it today. So, with that, Ill answer the questions that you have."Q: What was the thought behind the third and six play call?"I cant say about it yet, Id have to see the tape. Were third and six were just trying to hit (Christian (McCaffrey) on a quick play. We were going to go for it on fourth down, but it was fourth and seven and we werent ready to go for that once there was the sack. So, I just saw the edge guy come off the edge and we would like to be able to stay on one side and block together but what call he made. I didnt have a chance to talk to them again about what happened. But that was really the tale of the second half. Our inability on third down to handle the pre sure packages and once we took that lead, we were not able to stay on the field."Q: You accomplished a lot what you wanted today - you shut down (Running Back Saquon) Barkley for most of the game, Christian had over 100 yards, what exactly do you feel like went wrong?"I think it was the third downs in the second half. I think we finished at six of 18 but they werent very good at halftime. A couple scramble plays, find someone open for them enabled them to extend drives and kick field goals. Thought we played the run well for most the day. They no yards rushing at halftime but did finish the second half with some runs. Then our inability to run the ball and stay on the field as I said. Even that last drive, two weeks in a row now both third down not Zack Wheeler Jersey really being our friend not finding a way to stay on the field, continue to get more at bats for guys, more touches for guys. So, credit them, theyve got a lot of pre sures. The pre sures change throughout the game. They did a lot of different things. Winks (Martindale) a fantastic defensive coordinator and we picked a lot of them up but end the end, not enough."Q: On being intentional getting Christian McCaffrey the ball."I think we felt like as we got into the game, you can tell the downhill running game is what was clicking. We felt like we had some good runs, with the downhill running game. So, coming out of last week of there not being a lot of plays in the first half. We felt like we needed to get him some more touches in the first half. I think in the second half it kind of settled into like Hey this is how theyre playing the downhill run game. Those were things that we tried to focus on."Q: What did you see from (Quarterback) Baker (Mayfield) today?"I think the pre sure, he made some good plays, I thought the pre sure of having the ball in his hand at the end of the game, like the seam route, the hot that he threw to (Tight End) Ian (Thomas). I thought earlier on he burned the blitz with a couple of really nice throws that extended the drive. But in the end, we werent able to, going back to Yoenis Cespedes Jersey the earlier question, I cant say on all of the blitzes I dont know the call until I talk to him afterward. So I have to go back and see as we watch the tape. But we knew it was going to be a challenge coming in with their blitz packages and all the things they Jose Reyes Jersey would throw at us. Just werent able to get enough of them done. I thought he competed, Bakers always going to compete. I feel like, again, as he continues to be in the offense, some of the things he did today were really high level some of the those height adjustments and hots, as he continues in the offense I think its all going to click for him and hes going to see it and play really fast."Q: Why do you say you guys are close to winning?"Because I know how much those guys wanted to win. Im honored to coach those guys and I told them At the end were 0-2, we havent played an NFC South game yet, I just want them to stay locked in. I really believe that theyre close. At the end of the day were just, we havent taken the ball away in two games, so as good of a defense as we play, to think that at halftime wed be minus two and we would be tied 6-6 I wouldnt have believed that. All the things I know were capable of doing just havent quite happened yet but it doesnt mean were not capable of doing them. So, I hurt for them, at the same time we have a lot of football left and I think we have to get better. We have to get better in terms of a lot of things. But, were not punch drunk. Were not sitting there like Oh gosh poor us. Were just hurt because we took the lead in the second half, following all the way back and it felt like we got things going. Again, they made one more play than we made."Q: Feeling in locker room"I think our guys just want to win the games. I thought today, they did such a good job of being in the moment and not letting negative plays bother them. Just win the next rep, play the next rep. Im sure they wanted to win but I dont think wed want to win the game more than the other. I know Nolan Ryan Jersey our guys theyll hurt on the way home, theyll hurt tomorrow, theyll recover Tuesday and theyll come in Wednesday and be thinking about the Saints and be thinking about the NFC South. I think the takeaway for us is that we are right there. But you know what, weve got to find a way to win. Weve got to find a way to win. Whether thats picking the ball off or breaking one more tackle or making a better call, whatever it is. Its all of us in that room. Its just my job as a leader to stand up and say, Hey it all falls on me. Im happy to say that for those guys and if I know those guys, those guys are going to continue to battle."Scroll to ContinueQ: How do you improve the two and 12, the third down situations?"Its two games in a row. I think it comes down to, a lot of it is