I had him. It was a little out route. I threw a little too far. That's the way it goes.

We started off decent on offense with that first drive but we went down hill from there, ... They had a great defense. They covered our receivers well and defended the run well. They shut us down.

They were stripping at the ball, punching at the ball and I tried to get it under my arm, but they were still able to strip it,

At first you're kind of in awe of him, but once you get to know him, he's a great guy and a great coach.

My first option wasn't there so I had to find somebody. (Rice) was open so I hit him. It was a three-step route and I had to get out of there. I didn't have much time even with a three-step drop.

We just want to come out and execute our plays no matter who's out there. They've got a good secondary. Their guys are fast and can make plays. So we're just going to have to throw the ball on time and hit the guys in the right area.