Klint Kubiak, Kirk Cousins and Brock Bowers Postgame Presser | Week 3 vs. Saints

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

How's it going, guys?

Klint Kubiak (0:02)

Jack Besh fractured his forearm, so we'll evaluate him tomorrow. JPJ has a groin, and I just want to give a big shout out to our defense. Four takeaways in the second half was the catalyst of the game. So proud of them and all the guys fighting to the end. So I'll take any of your questions.

SPEAKER_1 (0:16)

How would you contextualize the resilience required to win the game?

Klint Kubiak (0:20)

Yeah, that's a great job by our players. That's what they've been doing since April. They believe in each other. They're a tight group. It wasn't pretty, but they found a way to win. That's what it takes every week in this league.

SPEAKER_1 (0:31)

What do you feel like flipped defensively there down the stretch?

Klint Kubiak (0:34)

Well, it's a four-quarter game. We just keep playing. Our guys kept playing.

SPEAKER_3 (0:38)

The Kobe game, this is the third straight game for the four-time world champion. You know, we asked you so much about his performance, but could you talk about more of how he continues to step up in the big way?

Klint Kubiak (0:47)

Well, I think it just starts with the leadership of that position. You got to be able to get everybody on the same page, and then he's producing on top of it.

So, he's a heartbeat of our defense. We're counting on him every week, and the other guys thrive off of his, I'd really say his maturity, number one, and his play style, number two.

SPEAKER_4 (1:04)

You had a lot of success with your tight ends today.

SPEAKER_5 (1:06)

Did you see that on film?

Klint Kubiak (1:08)

Yeah, whatever it takes to win, those guys did a great job.

SPEAKER_6 (1:11)

You mentioned Brock Bowers, I think he was in training camp as a footballer with Neal Halyam. First game to do what he did, can you just talk about his ability to step up and be able to dominate?

Klint Kubiak (1:22)

Yeah, well, Brock's always been a guy we count on, but to come off an injury and play the way he did was very, very impressive and we needed it. We're not surprised by that with Brock.

And again, it's a whole team effort. There's a lot of guys that did a lot of good things and I'm very proud of Brock, but proud of the offensive line, the running backs, the receivers, the quarterback, team effort.

SPEAKER_7 (1:44)

This is what you've expected from Kirk, with three weeks in a row, three touchdowns, the PR department tweeted out the first time a quarterback 38 or older in the NFL history has done that accomplishment. Would you just talk about Kirk at the top, please?

Klint Kubiak (1:57)

Yes, he's been leading this way since April. So, not surprised with what he's doing and he's leaning on his teammates.

He's a leader on our team. And again, it's three games into the year. We're not taking anybody's flowers. It's a one game season from here on out every week.

SPEAKER_1 (2:13)

To follow on that, what kind of calm does he bring when you're down two scores in an environment like this late in the game?

Klint Kubiak (2:18)

He has the experience, he has maturity, and he's making place.

SPEAKER_5 (2:23)

On the first of the four turnovers, the sack fumble, it was reviewed and the Saints thought it was going to be overturned because they had a similar call a couple weeks ago. Were you concerned it would be overturned or did you think it was pretty clear that that was going to be uphill?

Klint Kubiak (2:38)

I don't remember what I was thinking, honestly. It's kind of a blackout moment. I don't remember anything right now. What happened in the game?

SPEAKER_4 (2:44)

I'm just kidding.

No, I know. I don't remember.

Klint Kubiak (2:48)

They told me it was a... No, we thought it was a fumble. We thought it was a fumble as a staff.

SPEAKER_5 (2:52)

What is the presence of Brock?

SPEAKER_7 (2:54)

How does that help everybody else offensively?

Klint Kubiak (2:57)

Yeah, but hey, it's a team game. Brock played his tail off and our guys won those first two games and he wasn't there. So in the NFL every week, someone's going to be out. And we're going to have more guys out this week. Jack Bech is probably going to be out. And the team finds a way to win. That's what good teams do.

SPEAKER_7 (3:13)

Again, Cody White gets a score coming up off the practice squad. Would you just again talk about guys maximizing opportunity on your team, Klint?