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Gameday / 1998 / August 16 / Oakland
Green Bay vs. Oakland - Postgame Quotes - Oakland

Pre-Season - Packers Lose 27-21

HEAD COACH JON GRUDEN:
(on playing at Lambeau Field) "It was a great feeling to come back. I have great memories about this place and lots of friends.

"I talked with Mike (Holmgren) before the game. He taught me a lot. It was good to beat him."

(on the play of the defense) "The play of the starting defensive unit was very significant today. We have had two good outings in a row.

"We like some of the things that are happening on that side of the ball (defense)."

(on the team's chemistry) "The togetherness is showing on this team."

(on Eric Turner, who scored the game's first touchdown on an interception return) Gruden said he told him before the game, "This is a different place to play." (He made the interception after the ball bounced off the hands of Antonio Freeman)

(on former Packers wide receiver Terry Mickens, now with the Raiders) "We like Mickens -- he's going to help us a lot."

(on the performance of QB Donald Hollas) "He did some good things. His handling of the team during the two-minute exercise was excellent. Later, he got a bit aggressive, but he continues to get better."

(on the Raiders' kicking teams) "Our coverage has to get better, we know that."

(on kicker Greg Davis) "He's got good range, he is consistent, he has good depth and hang time."

(on Davis' 54-yard field goal) "That gave us a big lift."

(on his impression of Green Bay) "It's hard to run against them, (Gilbert) Brown and (Santana) Dotson are hard to move in that line.

"Our pass protection was good, so we went that route."

CORNERBACK CHARLES WOODSON:
(on his first start) "I thought I did pretty good today. I was glad to be out there with that defense.

"We're playing together. When I see something I tell Eric (Turner), then I will break on the ball.

"We like the blitz -- that doesn't give the quarterback much time."

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