HC Jonathan Gannon Postgame – 10.5.25 | Week 5 vs. Titans | Press Conference

All right. Uh, injury front. 87 had a ankle knee was not able to return. 50 had a knee. Cody Simon tipped 87. Cody Simon had a knee was not able to return. And then one had to look at his foot, but then he returned. So, um, obviously very disappointing. Um, felt like we had multiple chances to put away the game in all three phases and we did not do that. So, collectively, um, we have to do a better job. And I, it feels like that’s now three games in a row that I’m saying the same thing. Um, but until we do a better job, we’re going to keep losing. So, um, it’s never about one play, never about one phase. Um, all of us collectively have to do a better job. So, that’s what we’ll work on tomorrow. And, uh, I our sense of urgency and our connectedness is always there. It obviously needs to increase because time’s ticking. What do we got? What’ you tell your guys after this? Uh, just that. What are the the issues on offense where you guys can’t close out? We got to get first downs, point blank. You said two weeks ago you were okay with the offensive coaching. Do you still feel that way? Yeah. Why? Uh, I saw it. I mean, we have spurts in games that I mean, we can do whatever we want right now. Uh, we just got to put it together for four quarters. biggest what was the biggest change you saw from the way the offense started going up 213 and then sputteringly late. I mean we you know we generated some explosives staying on the field playing penalty free not taking sacks uh and then we uh have some penalties that hurt. We get behind the sticks with sacks. We you know the the passing game you know they made some plays but we got to stay on the field and convert third downs. That’s what it comes to. you got to stay on the field and get drives going. Um, and like I said, we had chances um, and just didn’t do it. How do you explain the level of sloppiness on offense? Yeah, I don’t know. It’s on me. It’s I I you know, I got to go back to my drawing board um, and do a better job because it’s unacceptable. I agree that, you know, a lot of plays happened, but that one fumble was key. As a coach, what do you say to him? There’s never about one play. We have coaching points that I’m not going to tell you guys now. Coach, can you walk through the the last offensive drive? Uh what was the thought process? We’re trying to get them to burn timeout. Did you guys think Yeah, we’re four-minute mechanics, but you know, is I I understand what we’re trying to do there. We just got to look and we put him in the best chance, you know, to to gain a first down there. I I don’t know. We got to look at it. Um, you know, typically you’re trying to make them burn timeouts where that was on the clock. I get it. Um, I just got to do a better job and get a first down. Who makes that decision on that play? Collectively, we do. Drew makes the Drew is obviously calling the game, but I know what he’s calling. You mentioned talking about three times you feel like you’re saying the same thing. Where do you start as a head coach looking inward? Yeah, all over the place. You know, Tyler, it’s it’s good. It’s I mean we had some good reflection. Uh it seems like we haven’t played in forever. You know, coming off that Thursday night, you look in the mirror, you made some adjustments. Um you know, we tweaked a couple things. I think we coached the details, but we’re not coaching the details well enough. That’s ultimately what it comes down to is give them credit. I didn’t see Coach Kalahan. Um he’s probably celebrating, but give them credit. Um they they coached and played better than we did. That’s what it that’s what the NFL is, you know. So, I think our guys realize that. Um, but I did tell them, Bob, um, you know, everybody in there from staff to the coaches to the players to everybody in there, the clock is ticking. Like, it doesn’t matter if you’re a number one overall pick, a Pro Bowl safety, a thirdyear head coach, a first year assistant, it doesn’t matter. Like, we have to do a better job to close out games. with some of the sloppiness. Did you feel like your guys were mentally locked in the final three quarters? Yeah, I never question them mentally locked in. What is that like when you have 10 days off between games? You go through all those tweaks, all that self scouting and then you just Well, I thought it was paying dividends early. You know, all three phases look good and then we kind of lost our our juice there and and got beat, you know. So 60 minutes, you got to play 60 minutes. Assuming you thought you’d win it when rabbit hauls in a pick, but you can’t corral it. What was that gut like for you? Yeah, that cut it to two, I think. Um, big play and sometimes the ball takes funny bounces. You know, I’ve seen that happen, crazy bounces before. Uh, it’s unfortunate, but it happens. What happened on the snap off of Kyler’s face? I don’t know that. Um, I I really don’t I don’t know if what cadence we’re on at that point. um if the ball came out too fast or if if he wasn’t ready, I don’t know. But that goes into what you’re talking about, Teao, is the sloppiness, which if we keep doing that, we’re not going to win a game. It seemed like there was a lot of pre-nap issues, not just that with false starts and all sorts of stuff. Is that just like I How do you How do you explain the thread? I I don’t know. It seemed like there were a lot of illegal. We had one illegal formation, right? Um, I was on a third down coming off the injury with Tips injury. So, we got to do a better job there. Day one install. Get lined up where you need to get lined up so we can get off the play. Uh, and we’re all not discombobulated. So, it it ultimately falls on me to coach better so our guys know exactly what to do on a day one install play. You said the guys are still connected in the locker room. How do you prevent this these three tough losses from kind of snowballing? They know if if uh from snowballing. That’s that’s easy. You go back right to your process and do it better. Um, but I thought you were going to ask me, you know, uh, you lose like we just did in three games like that. Um, you’re behind the eightball at two and three, you feel like you gave one away, whatever. That’s in the past. We got good players in there that care. Um, they’re mentally trained and they’ll go back to work tomorrow. Is this the worst that you felt after a loss here? I don’t know that. What do you think, Bob? We’ve had some bad ones. Um, yeah. I mean, they all they’re all the same to me, honestly.

Head Coach Jonathan Gannon speaks to the media after the Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

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35 comments

  2. He doesn't sound like someone who is being accountable or taking ownership as he claims at the start of the presser since he gets sarcastic and defiant at just before minute 6 with the offsides question by basically blaming the players. It is subtle and easy to miss but listen to it again. Rarely do we see someone who doesn't at least share responsible make any meaningful changes about how they do things. This guy is a finger pointer. If he is being honest about owning it then he should resign. Instead I promise you that he'll be seeking a raise and an extension the first chance he gets along with a laundry list of excuses framed as reasons

  11. When is it gonna come down to the Owner incompetent? We’ve been through multiple GM‘s multiple coaching staffs and multiple first round quarterbacks. The owner needs to sell the team.

  16. Gannon is nothing but coach speak. Gotta do a better job blah blah blah. He should be over ruling Petzing on the 3rd and 8 call. Paying Kyler 52 million dollars this year and you don't have any confidence in him to put the game on his arm in that situation?

  23. Gannon needs to let his OC go, and if he insists on standing by him, then he should go too. Kyler Murray’s time is up — it’s time to start looking ahead to the draft and see who we can get.

  24. This team is unwatchable. Fire Drew, he runs a high school offense. Wasting talent on this team as every season they get older. This team every year gives me so much hope all to be lost with pathetic execution of whats being promised. Bidwill needs to sell the team as he is driven by greed and not the love of the game.

  27. The entire state of AZ should go on strike and refuse to go to Cards games and refuse to watch them. This state is better off without a franchise. This current franchise has run its course. Hold them accountable. Refuse to allow any dollar flow to such a failure of an organization!

  29. Hey Cardinals Owners-FIRE this guy, he is no leader; pushing players around for a missed play is NOT how to fix issues nor is it how you get your players trust; does this clown really think shaming his player is coaching? I just cannot believe this behavior is acceptable -NFL should fine this guy.

  32. Lost your juice because you decided to play soft, nit violent and not explosive as you preach, how will players stay with you when you when you start to play soft.

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