Head Coach Jerod Mayo 12/1: "We just didn't make the stops we needed to"

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Jerod Mayo (0:32)

Obviously, a tough game. I just told the guys, again, I know I sound redundant. Like we're doing a lot of things that are good. We just need to be more consistent. I would say penalties, and look, it's about us. Penalties continue to show up, both operational and post snap, which we got to do a better job of. I would also say just our red area in general, our red area offense, I think we were one for six, our red area defense, we weren't able to stop them there. And that's really the game. You talk about special teams, the missed field goal, I thought we handled the situations the right way, the way that we wanted to, and we gave ourselves a chance to win. Gave ourselves a chance to win at the end. Fire away.

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Raise your hand if you have questions. We'll go with Dan Roach in the back.

Dan Roach (1:19)

Jerod, you mentioned some good things from your team today. On that 19-play, 80-yard drive, how disappointing was it? You had three fourth-down conversions allowed and just not being able to make a play, plus the two-point conversion.

Jerod Mayo (1:30)

Yeah, it's very disappointing. And, you know, there was some, you know, they obviously ran the ball relatively well. We just didn't make the stops that we need to. And look, that's the NFL. That's the NFL. We say it every week. That one play here, that one play there, and that extended drive definitely hurt. And then those guys going for two and couldn't keep them out.

SPEAKER_5 (1:53)

Jerod, what went into the decision at the end to try the 60-yard field goal versus going for a Hail Mary there?

Jerod Mayo (1:59)

That was 100 percent me. Look, Sly was hitting it well in pregame. I felt that that was the best thing to do to help our team win the football game. Not sure what the numbers are on Hail Mary's versus the field goal there, but that's what I felt was right.

SPEAKER_7 (2:16)

Coach, was there any thought to taking a timeout maybe before earlier in the drive where the Colts ultimately scored, and what was the thought process?

Jerod Mayo (2:22)

Absolutely, there was a thought. We've also won a Super Bowl here doing it the other way, and keeping our timeouts is what I thought was best for the team.

SPEAKER_5 (2:33)

Jerod, what did you see on Drake's interception down at the goal line to Hunter?

Jerod Mayo (2:38)

The one that kind of just bounced around a little bit. I mean, look, it's just unfortunate. And again, just in the red area in general, I would say from the entire game, we just weren't good enough. You know, as the field starts to contract like that, I mean, the details and everyone has to be on the same page, and we just didn't do well enough.

SPEAKER_8 (2:57)

Jerod, on the 25-yard attempt by Joey that he missed earlier in the game, it looked like after the kick, he looked down in frustration or disbelief at something. What went wrong? Was there someone with the operation there or was it just a missed kick?

Jerod Mayo (3:09)

Just a missed hit. Nothing with the operation. It was a missed hit.

Chris Ryan (3:15)

Hi, Jerod.

SPEAKER_7 (3:16)

It seemed like you had, I think it was a season-high rushing yards today on offense.

Dan Roach (3:20)

Just what went into the run game and why was it able to be so successful?

Jerod Mayo (3:23)

You know, I've said all along, like, we have good backs, and we just have to get them started. I would say just the mentality, you know, if we don't have a good running game, it starts up front the same thing here. It starts up front. And I thought Layden actually went out there and moved some bodies and his physicality and definitely showed up the entire offensive line, and that's good to see. Just got to keep it going.