QUOTES
“I thought the defense did a great job rising up there on the last several possessions of the game. We weren’t putting them in great spots, and they just rose up. They got two turnovers, so to be able to win the turnover battle the way that we did — that’s a key stat in winning Week 1. We knew there was going to be adversity. There’s always adversity in Week 1. There’s always adversity when we’re on the road at Cleveland. It’s never simple. So for our guys just to find a way to win it there at the end, I’m proud of them. The best outcome of this game was 1-0. Forget about the stats, forget about the score, forget about how it played out. The best outcome it could’ve been was 1-0.” – Head Coach Zac Taylor, on the result and the defense’s performance
“We found a way to win. We didn’t win any of these games last year, and so usually when you can win a game like this, that’s a recipe for success and means you’re going to be a good team if you can find a lot of different ways to win. We did today.” — Quarterback Joe Burrow, on opening the season with a one-possession win
“I believe that 100 percent. We started fast every single day, and we started with competition. Starting practice early, getting on the field early. I think that helped us get that fast start today. We went down and scored on our first drive. I think the main thing going forward is being more efficient offensively. Converting those big third downs, and just being better overall. We left a lot of meat on the bone out there.” – Halfback Chase Brown, on how training camp prepared the team for Week 1
“Good to see that, honestly. Worship my defense right now. I’ve been congratulating them since a minute and twenty seconds left on the clock. Nothing but praise to those guys. Can’t say anything more than just a hell of a job today.” – Wide Receiver Ja’Marr Chase, on the defense’s performance
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