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Green Bay vs. Kansas City - Postgame Quotes - Green Bay
Pre-Season - Packers Win 27-24
COACH HOLMGREN'S POSTGAME COMMENTS:
(on his initial impressions) "Initially, I was very, very angry. And then
my younger guys went in the game, and played well. We made a lot of
mistakes, which in the long run probably will help us because it allows us
to teach off this game.
"We didn't start the game very well - the two turnovers. And that can
happen. So we'll learn a lot from this game.
"And also our sideline - how we handle the sideline. It got kind of
crowded. But we won, so that's a good feeling."
(on his feelings on the kicking situation) "The two kickers? We alternated
them and we're going to alternate them all preseason. So, I think when I
called the kick on third down, you know, Brett (Conway), it was his turn to
kick a field goal. And, they go over to that net (to practice). And
(subsequent to Conway's miss) that's why I had Ryan (Longwell) next to me
(chuckle) on the last one."
(on Glyn Milburn's performance) "He did a nice job. That's why we got him -
to return kicks. And he did a good job from the line of scrimmage as well."
(on whether he is going to let Milburn ride the 'Harley' he won as the
game's MVP) "No...no...He can look at it, though. It's a beautiful bike.
I'd rather he didn't do that (ride the 'Harley'). Football is hazardous
enough."
(on whether Ross Verba was 'late a few times getting off on the snap
count') "I don't know if he was late, but the first time, that's what
created the turnover and their first touchdown - Derrick Thomas just beat
him around the edge. That'll happen - he's a good player."
(on the play of the backup quarterbacks) "I think, initially, it was okay.
Matt (Hasselbeck) was a little excited in there - did a couple of wild
things. Doug (Pederson) handled himself pretty well and David Klingler did
a pretty good job."
(on whether Bill Schroeder made 'a statement' with his 155-yard receiving
performance) "Well, he caught a couple of nice balls at the end, gave us a
chance to win the game. So that was important. And he caught the touchdown
pass. So he had a pretty good game. But it's real competitive for those
positions now - our fourth and fifth receivers. So Bill took a good step
forward today."
(on the defense) "Well, you know, we were a little nicked up over there. We
didn't have a lot of defensive backs to put in there, so Anthony Fogle had
to play the whole game. Roosevelt Blackmon played a lot. We didn't have
any corners. So, given those kind of circumstances, I think it was OK. I
thought battling back from being down 14-nothing, they hung in there, and
our younger guys got a chance to play and really feel pretty good about
themselves."
(on Vonnie Holliday having looked 'pretty good') "Yeah, he did...yeah he
did. But I expect him to. You know, he's a number one pick and he's a good
football player, so I expect him to be good."
(on having offensive coordinator Sherman Lewis on the sideline, rather than
in the press box, his customary game-time location) "We're experimenting a
little bit with how we're moving coaches around. Not because of Sherm, but
I wasn't particularly pleased with the way we handled today's game - from
the coaching aspect that way. It was a little crowded, a little noisy. But
I'm going to try a couple of different combinations in the preseason, and
I'll decide how we'll do it when it (the preseason) ends. I just want to
take a look at some different combinations. I want to be able to
communicate the best way possible - have the best eyes upstairs I can have,
get the information conveyed the best way. So the preseason gives us a
chance to work some different combinations."
(on what he was 'mad about' to start with) "The turnovers. We had three
plays, two turnovers and they had 14 points. That was awful."
(on the highlight of the Tokyo trip for him) "I thought the whole trip was
a good trip. As I said before, I don't think it's a bad thing to bring the
guys over to a different country and let them experience some of that
stuff. And then, as long as they handled it well. I thought they handled
it well, they practiced well, they were pretty good off the field. The
only thing that disappointed me, probably, about the whole trip, was the
first five minutes of the game."
THE PLAYER PERSPECTIVE:
Brett Favre (on the Packers' off-key start offensively) "You try to
execute with a lot of guys in there and it's hard to get the rhythm. But
we enjoyed our trip. It's fun, but we're looking forward to getting back."
(on Head Coach Mike Holmgren having been 'real hot' about the early
turnovers) "Well, you know, Mike is a competitor - he wants to win, no
matter when we're playing - the first preseason game or the Super Bowl.
And that's what you want in a coach. And you can't blame him. We want to
win, too. I thought we were a little anxious - we pressed a little bit.
(But) that's why we play preseason games. We play four more before we start
for real."
(on the highlight of the trip) "I don't know. Probably getting the team
over here (to play a game). People were very nice and it was a short trip
(stay). I didn't get to visit too much or see a lot of things, but we
enjoyed it."
(on having to go into overtime) "Both clubs wanted to get it over with.
Our sleep patterns were screwed up a little bit, so I think everyone was
getting a little frustrated. But, like I said, we had fun and I'm glad we
won the ball game. We'll get better from itŠand we play the Saints next
week."
Travis Jervey (on his strong rushing performance) "It was just great to be
starting - that's what was great. I felt real relaxed and calm - just like
practice. I felt real good."
(on his 14.4-yard rushing average) "I didn't carry it after five minutes
into the second quarter."
Glyn Milburn (on his performance) "I want to be a part of the offense. I
don't want to just be a specialist. This is just one preseason game, so I
want to take this with a grain of salt. I hope I'm showing something
blocking or running that maybe they didn't think I could."
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