Transcript: Head Coach Tom Coughlin

Head Coach Tom Coughlin
September 11, 2014

Q: It looked like Jon Beason was a no-go?
A: Yeah. We knew he would be limited, but I didn’t know he wasn’t going to go. I guess by the time…

Q: Was he fooling around with different cleats…?
A: I thought it was, what’s the name of that shoe store? I was hoping he was going to purchase a pair and get that over with.

Q: Do you have the expectation that he will practice tomorrow or do you not know?
A: I don’t know. They think he’ll play. I think if he feels a little bit better out here on the grass, he’s fine.

Q: Was it just some sort of soreness?
A: Sore, sore.

Q: How much does playing on the turf, all of your games…?
A: It certainly doesn’t help.

Q: How is Devon Kennard doing? How serious is that?
A: I wouldn’t even try to say how serious it is, but he has not practiced this week. Don’t expect it tomorrow.

Q: How did Josh Brown look as a punter?
A: Inside the 10 punts, he did alright. DeOssie punted, he seems to have that perfected.

Q: Is that more of an emergency thing or would you feel confident having to trot him out there on a more regular basis?
A: I think it would be an emergency.

Q: Talk to Jeff Feagles?
A: Not a bad thought.

Q: How much has the game changed from defensive linemen just kind of working to get the quarterback off his spot, that was a successful play, to actually having to bring him down now?
A: Well, the game has changed from the standpoint that you have athletic people that can move no matter what. If you don’t get a good wrap on the quarterback, these guys that are 230, so on and so forth, they just slide to an open area and make the play. So yeah, you’ve got to wrap him up just like any other player.

Q: It seems like the two touchdown passes against you on Monday night, both of those may have been considered successful defensive line rushes…
A: Had we gotten him down. But we didn’t get him down. Had him in his sights.

Q: Was Damontre Moore overanxious on that play? Just kind of outran him a little bit?
A: He juked him a little bit. He went sailing through the air and he stepped underneath him and made the play.

Q: Damontre only played a limited number of snaps. How much of that was because of that or was that just sort of the plan?
A: No, no. Actually he should have played more. There wasn’t any intention there.

Q: Why didn’t he play more?
A: That’s a good question. We’ll have to take that to the defense.

Q: The Cardinals yesterday, from Bruce Arians through his players, indicated that they thought you guys would rely on pride this week, that you would certainly play better in front of the home fans and that you’re better than you were Monday night. Have you seen indications so far this week that that sort of appraisal is correct?
A: There’s good resolve. I think early in the week they were very disappointed, somewhat discouraged, and they have to be brought back up, but they’re mindful of the performance, not happy about it at all, would like to do something about it, so I’m hoping that’s the case.

Q: You talked to your group today after practice. Was there a message, is there anything September 11 related?
A: That’s what we were talking about. I just talked to them about the significance of 9/11, 13 years since that fateful day and the fact that we had been over to the museum and just to remember to honor those brave and courageous firemen, policemen and first responders, many of whom gave their lives so that others might be saved. And then we spent a moment in respect for those that perished. And we also talked about never forgetting. Never forget 9/11, but we also honored America and the resilience and the courage shown by the country and the way that New Yorkers and all in the tri-state area rallied around each other in that point in time. I think that’s something we could all be proud of.