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Green Bay vs. Philadelphia - Postgame Quotes - Green Bay
Regular Season - Packers Win 24-16
HEAD COACH MIKE HOLMGREN:
(on the performance of receivers Derrick Mayes and Bill Schroeder) "Billy
made some plays. And that's what we've talked about all week, and what
we've talked about for the last few years. If people get hurt, it's part
of the game, unfortunately, but whoever steps up has to step up and play,
and I thought those fellas did a nice job today."
(on Antonio Freeman's injury) "Freeman has a fracture in the jaw. They're
working through it to see. From what I understand, it's not as bad as Doug
(Pederson, who also broke his jaw his season). I saw Free in there and he
could talk to me -- Doug couldn't talk to me (when he was injured). But
whatever they saw (in the x-ray), they saw a little bit."
(on Mark Chmura's injury) "He sprained his ankle. I don't think (he's out
next week)."
(on running back Dorsey Levens' return) "He came out of it fine. He
wanted to play. The medical staff said he could play. So the debate we
had was whether to have his first action be in the Monday night game
against Tampa, or let him get his feet wet. The time was right for him to
play today. He's doing all the right stuff and practicing well. There are
some mental things to get over, and I think he did that tonight."
(on playing a 2-9 team after a tuff game against Minnesota) "At times, we
played a little sloppy. Gained a lot of yards, did some good things on
defense. Too many penalties. Had some turnovers. That's what you're
fighting in a week like this."
(on the play of Eagles quarterback Koy Detmer) "This was his first NFL
start. He comes from a pretty good pedigree. His brother's (Ty) a good
friend of mine. You expected him to come in and be poised and play pretty
well."
(on whether injured defenders Vonnie Holliday and Craig Newsome will
practice next week) "I'm pretty sure Holliday will. Newsome, maybe later
in the week."
(on guard Marco Rivera's injury) "He's got an MCL."
(on how long Rivera could be out) "I don't know."
"We were moving the ball pretty well and not getting much from it. And
that's too bad. I think early on that was a frustration."
QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE:
(on his gesturing back and forth with Koy Detmer) "We were just goofing
off. He's just like his brother, Ty -- goofy. But you know what? He's a
good guy. He played well, and I'm happy for him. Ty's one of my best
friends, and watching Koy out there, it's just like watching Ty. He looks
just like him.
"Injuries are a factor always, and I think we've been hit as hard as
anyone. Guys have to step up. Bill Schroeder stepped up and played
extremely well, and that's what you have to do. Who knows who's going to
play next week? It's nice to see guys step up. Joe Andruzzi came in for
Marco, and he played well. That's what it's all about. In order for us to
get to where we want to be, we have a long ways to go in every area. We
know injuries will play a part in it. But you can't make excuses. You
just have to step up."
(on how much good his leadership and cheerleading did on the sidelines) "I
think everyone, I don't know how they take me, because I don't know how to
take myself sometimes. I get excited. I think people feed off of that --
I know the fans do, I know our players do. I enjoy playing this game as
much as anyone. I always tell the guys, 'We need to make a big play,' and
I always think it's going to be me. I just hope it gets people going. The
game can be boring at times, I just try not to let it be.
"Our running game, having Dorsey (Levens) and Darick (Holmes) as one-two
punches is awesome. The last three games, we've run the ball well, and
that's been the difference. It opens the passing game up. At the end of
the game there, we just ran the ball well, and they knew we were going to
run it -- that's nice to see. When teams don't know what to play, it makes
a difference. And to see Darick run the ball was great. Our offensive
line, I think they're getting to where they want to be."
(on the early offensive struggle to score) "We had some chances to score.
I threw the pick in the red zone (in the first half). At worst, we get
three points there. But you know, football is football, and last week we
were two-for-two in the red zone against a very good Minnesota team. And
tonight, you never know. At the end of the game, we put it in (the end
zone). We should have done that earlier, but that's the way it goes. The
bottom line is winning the ball game. A win's a win. We just have to step
up in big games, and from now on, every game's a big game. Every quarter,
every play, counts."
(on Bill Schroeder) "We're calling his number a little bit more. The
confidence I have in him is as much as I have in any other receiver. He's
playing well. It makes a difference when you throw the ball to him and he
catches it and makes yards after the catch. He'd be the first to tell you,
and I've said this all along, he's maturing. He wants the ball."
WIDE RECEIVER BILL SCHROEDER:
"I think my progression's about 10-fold. You can see how I've progressed
since I was a rookie, especially since last year. I've been more precise
on my routes and Brett's been giving me some great balls. A lot of credit
goes to him. He's been saying all along that I can play in this league,
and he's given me the confidence to keep working hard.
"I like the pressure a lot. I know there's a job to be done. I'm not
trying to go out there and make the best plays in the world, I'm just
trying to do what I'm supposed to do. Brett threw me some good balls, and
I was able to make the plays."
(on his tough catch along the sideline on third down toward the end of the
game) "They played so soft I was wide open."
(on Brett Favre) "He is the greatest quarterback I've ever seen. You can
expect that ball to come out anywhere at any time. I just make sure I'm
running 100 percent every time I'm running a pass play -- even when you're
not the main read on the play.
"Unfortunately, Robert (Brooks) had to go down for me to get the start
today. All I can say is I've stepped in and made the plays I was supposed
to make."
"All season I've had to know every position. This week I was able to focus
on just the 'Z' position, so it worked out a little bit better for me."
RUNNING BACK DARICK HOLMES:
(on the return of Dorsey Levens) "I'm glad to have Dorsey back because he
helped me out. When I got tired, he came in and made positive yards.
Hopefully we can come back next week and be the best tandem in the NFL.
He's a great back, and I feel I'm a great back. I just have to keep making
plays when my turn comes, and he has to keep making plays when his turn
comes.
"When my line blocked to get me a certain amount of yards, and I don't get
them, I get down on myself. I had 163 (yards), but I feel like I could
have had more."
(on why he came out on long drives in favor of Levens) "I was taking myself
out because my adrenaline was going so much because I was happy to be
starting at Lambeau. My adrenaline was pumping, so I was losing energy.
"Everybody was getting on the line at the beginning of the year. It wasn't
the line. They're blocking the same way, we're running the same plays.
I'm just patient, letting them make their blocks and making the right cuts."
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