Head Coach John Fox
On the game
“We didn’t play any of our starters and then some. I think we had 25 guys that did not play. We wanted to look at our down at the bottom part of the roster. I thought some guys helped themselves and I thought we made some improvement. We’ve struggled over the last couple of weeks in the second halves of the preseason games. We’ll watch the tape – we have a lot of tough decisions. Tomorrow is never a fun day.”
On RB Knowshon Moreno
“He played well. He’s a guy that’s made steady improvement in each of the games, which is a credit to him, Eric Studesville, his coach, Greek, his training staff. They brought him back from his ACL very well and I think we saw evidence of that.”
On whether Moreno can make the team without playing special teams
“I keep those matters more inside the club, but those are things we discuss when we make decisions.”
On QB Caleb Hanie
“I think Caleb stepped in last week and played very well. Without looking at the tape and all the checks and going over all the stuff, I thought it was adequate, yes.”
On whether the game would have gone to OT if Weber didn’t complete the pass to Orton
“That’s not reality. I don’t know (laughing). Not reality, so at the end of the day, I was glad it went the way it did.”
On Omar Bolden’s kick return touchdown
“It was big, I think Omar is a guy that had a couple injuries early in camp. He’s gotten more playing time as we’ve gone through these last three preseason games. Again, return capability is something that we’re definitely looking for and looking for depth in that position. It was a heck of a return. It’s nice to see a kid come home and be able to do something like that.”
Quarterback Caleb Hanie
On the game
“Struggled a little bit to get any points on the board, so obviously we didn’t do exactly what we wanted to do. I thought we ran the ball really well. O-line did a great job for the most part, giving us some time to see down the field. For some reason we just couldn’t get it all the way in.”
On sacks
“They did a good job just keeping on going. A few times I remember sitting back there, sitting back there, but there were a couple times it just kind of happened.”
On final preseason game
“It’s always tough. You just hope you did enough to prove yourself. Let the chips fall from there. You can only control what you control. Some of the guys you’ve been playing with and come to know and are friends with aren’t going to be here. It’s always tough to see that. But hopefully it works out well for everybody.”
Quarterback Brock Osweiler
On his 94-yard drive
“It was good to finish on a high note. Just would’ve been a little bit better if I ended up in the end zone. But we got points out of the deal, and that’s all that really mattesr. I think tonight there were some good things, there were some bad things that we need to clean up, but that’s part of the process. We’ll just keep working and getting better.”
On CB Omar Bolden
“Omar kind of lit a spark for the team with his return. The return team, they made some great blocks, but Omar was able to show off his speed a little bit. I think the team really picked up a little bit of energy after that.”
On whether he’s happy with his preseason performance
“Yeah, sometimes. I wish I would’ve played better in certain situations. But I think the main thing that happened during preseason is I learned a lot. There were some weeks where I’d make a mistake and then I clean that up and I wouldn’t make it the next week. As long as I continue to progress, I think things will be OK.”
Linebacker Danny Trevathan
On the game
“I think it went pretty well. I think we just went out there and played. There was a lot of stuff surrounding this, but we just went out there and played and left our hearts on the field.”
On whether the game has slowed down for him
“Yeah, you just have to get in tune with it. Because, the NFL is quick and everybody knows what they’re doing – and they’re going to do it. You have to be sure in what you’re doing. Kind of playing around and playing with them has helped me pick up the game a little bit.”
On leading the team in tackles against the Cardinals
“I don’t really look at that. As long as we perform well as a defense, it’s going to take care of itself. My responsibilities and if I take care of my stuff and we perform on defense, everything gets everything.”
Safety Jim Leonhard
On getting back out on the field
“It felt great. Obviously, I’ve been away from a long time, a long road back, it just felt good to get back out on the field and get a couple hits in. Knock a little bit of the rust off, I’m feeling good, it felt good to be out there.”
On getting some game action
“I always feel like I have something to prove. It’s great to get out there. It’s been a long road back. This is the first time I put on full pads. To come into a game and do that, it’s a unique situation, but it felt good to get out there and just communicate and get a couple tackles in. Hopefully, I put enough on film.”
On the touchdown catch he defended
“It’s tough. I thought I was going to have a chance for an interception. I saw him turning back for the outside and I figured the ball was to the outside. I knew I just had to put a hit on him and I thought I did a decent job. The ball bounced around a little bit. In hindsight, you always look back and try to think of what you’d do different but the guy made a great play, and you have to give him a little credit.”
Running back Ronnie Hillman
On how the game went
“I think it went pretty good. I just showed a little bit of what I can do and just get my feet wet a little bit more than last week. Just trying to make the team.”
On if he’s been waiting to play more in a game
“When you miss two games of preseason, you expect to perform. It kind of irritates you and bothers you. Once you finally get out there, it’s like okay, now you’re calm and you’re ready to go.”
On if things slowed down for him in this game
“I think it slowed down a lot. Last week, I was like a chicken with his head cut off. I think this slowed down a lot for me. I was able to get a lot more done.”
Cornerback Omar Bolden
On returning kicks
“If it’s seven (yards) deep, we’re bringing it out. Anything past that we’ll take a knee and play it safe. But I had the opportunity to bring it out, it’s preseason, they want to see what you can do, so I just tried to make the most of my opportunities.”
On whether the TD helped his resume
“Oh, no doubt about it. Everybody’s out here fighting for scraps. It’s just the nature of the business. Some guys are going to get let go. I’m just trying to make sure I’m not one of those guys.”
On keeping his balance on the return
“It was pretty tough. I actually thought one of my teammates was a Cardinals player – I tried to give him a stiff-arm. Come to find out he’s actually just trying to keep me up and keep me inbounds.”
AB, It`s really nice when a 7th round pick turns out to be a sound productive player. Trevathan was fun to watch last night.
Heck, I`d rather have Weber on our roster over Hanie. Just me. LOL
Strand the hold up right now is to keep Hanie or not.
Also new blog.