Was that finishing the right way in your mind?
“It was. We challenged these guys to start the game the right way and to go into the half up 24-0 was great. I’m proud of the way our defense (played) through three quarters — held them to zero. I’m proud of the offense for finishing the last scoring drive with a 99-yard drive. Our special teams units played well all game and did a good job with coverage and kicking aspects. That last game of the season can be tricky, but I thought our guys handled it in the right and professional way, as we expect them to. Really proud of the way they finished. I’m also really proud of the fans for finishing it the right way too. The turnout today was really awesome, and the support we’ve gotten from them all year. It’s a game where the playoffs are not on the line, its cold, and every excuse not to be here. It was really appreciated by us and the team to see that. I looked out in the upper deck and saw people there. I don’t know if that’d be me, but they showed up and supported us. I appreciate that and we look forward to rewarding them with championship-level football next year.”
A win was the goal, but is it also nice to see milestones like Joe and Jamarr’s hit?
“You’re happy for those guys because of the work they’ve put in to get there. It’s special because we’re so team-based that everyone wants the team to do well, but when you get opportunities for guys to hit important personal milestones that are forever documented in the history of this team, I think that’s cool for them to do that.”
What was your message to the team afterwards?
“Just proud of the way they finished today. That’s all we could control — how we came out, and playing with good energy. I thought in a lot of ways that’s what we did. We wanted to win the turnover (and) penalty (battles). We went into this game first in the league in fewest penalties…
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