Klint Kubiak and Kirk Cousins Postgame Presser | Week 4 vs. Chiefs

Klint Kubiak (0:00)

All right, guys, Jalen Naylor has a concussion.

I'm really proud of the fight of our team tonight. Not surprised by the fight of our team. Wish we would have won the game.

But got a lot of really hardworking guys that care about winning and fell short tonight. And obviously, there's a point there where I took three points off the board, and we were going to be aggressive going into the game. I don't regret it, I regret not getting it. And at the end of the game, however, I got to get the play in faster. We have a legal shift, and that's on the play caller, not getting the play in fast enough. So credit to the Chiefs, they did a phenomenal job, they're a great team, and I'll take any questions you have.

SPEAKER_2 (0:36)

Coach, right here, just what do you think needs to happen to kind of get the run game going on a consistent basis?

Klint Kubiak (0:43)

Yeah, well, we got to find that answer, because that'll be a big factor in us being a better team.

SPEAKER_3 (0:49)

Klint, you talked about going forward and coming in trying to win it, get this thing. I'm curious, what did you feel like with your guys, and how they responded to your belief in them, and the way they kept fighting?

Klint Kubiak (1:03)

Yeah, we knew going in that we were going to be aggressive, and that was part of the game plan.

SPEAKER_4 (1:08)

Klint, over here, in the fourth quarter, after going for it on the field goal, but then you decide to kick the field goal in the fourth quarter, what was kind of the difference between those two situations?

Klint Kubiak (1:20)

Can you refresh me again?

SPEAKER_4 (1:22)

Yeah, it's kind of a blur right now. So in the third quarter, you kick the field goal, the penalty draws it back, and then you decide to go for it. Oh, yeah. In the fourth quarter, you have a similar situation where it's a fourth and short. You decide to kick the field goal to go up two points.

Klint Kubiak (1:34)

Yeah, just one of points. One of points. Fell short first time, want to get points.

What challenges did Kansas City present with their running game? What do you think they did well that got Kenneth Walker going? Yeah, they're extremely well coached. They have really talented roster. They played hard.

SPEAKER_3 (1:49)

What do you feel like you need to do better against the run?

Klint Kubiak (1:51)

I got to go to the drawing board and figure it out. You know, we got really good backs. We got a good offensive line. There's more meat on that bone.

SPEAKER_5 (2:00)

Klint, you've stayed away from a lot of bold kind of proclamations starting with the Raiders. What was it at halftime that made you feel like saying, you know, we're going to win the game?

Klint Kubiak (2:11)

That's how I felt. So I just said what I felt.

SPEAKER_6 (2:15)

Klint, do you get the feeling that regardless of what this team record is, regardless of how well you guys play from week to week, that you'll be fighting the notion that these are the same old Raiders all season long?

Klint Kubiak (2:25)

No, it's a new year.

It's a new season. We don't think about that or eyes are going forward.

SPEAKER_7 (2:31)

Hi, Coach, over here. Obviously not the result that you wanted, but the defense made some pretty good stops. What did you think of Rob Leonard in the way he called this game?

Klint Kubiak (2:39)

Him and his staff have been phenomenal throughout. And credit to the Chiefs, they made a lot of big plays too.

SPEAKER_8 (2:46)

Klint, you guys have been on the plus side of take aways all year long today, minus two. You just talked about the importance of taking care of the ball, especially in that kind of situation.

Klint Kubiak (2:56)

Yeah, that's a big factor in winning and losing. We know that, and obviously we gave him too many opportunities tonight.

SPEAKER_9 (3:03)

Klint, talk about the play of Kirk Cousins at the end of the game, his veteran leadership and what that meant to you, especially down the stretch when time's expiring.

Klint Kubiak (3:10)

Yeah, that's who he is. That's who he is. He played really good football tonight.

That's why we brought him here.

SPEAKER_3 (3:19)

Could you talk about Dariq's fumble? Just, was there, he looked almost a little tentative there for a second. Can you tell me if you heard anything?

Klint Kubiak (3:28)

Was there anything? I would have to watch it on film. I thought their guy did a good job of punching it out if I'm not wrong, but I have to see it again.