Head Coach DeMeco Ryans
On the 31-2 loss:
"If we want to beat a good team like that, you have to execute. We didn't execute well. Credit to the Ravens. Really good football team. They came out, they played really well today; obviously we did not."
On playing three games in 11 days:
"I think all four teams that had the games had the same amount to time to prepare and the same opportunities. It's no excuses for the schedule. We won't make excuses for that. The schedule is what it is. When the ball is kicked off you put the pads on, it's time to show up and play. That doesn't change no matter when you're playing, who you're playing, or where you're playing. You always have to be ready to go."
On the offense's performance:
"It was just everyone executing. We had opportunities there. It especially comes down to third down. We knew what this game would be. It's situations football, right? Third down we didn't execute well, and in the red zone offensively and defensively we didn't play well in the red zone. That's the game there, right? If we want to be better and win these games, we have to execute in situational football."
On the defensive performance and playing complimentary football
"When all three phases are playing together, I talk about playing complementary football, that's what needed to happen. Special teams makes a play, defense makes a play, and that's the spark that we need. Now, can we continue to ride this momentum and make plays offensively and stay on the field. That's where we fell short today."
On going for it on back-to-back fourth downs:
"We needed to score, right? We had some momentum going for us. We needed to score 7 to beat a team like that. We're not going to beat them kicking field goals. We needed to score 7, so that's why I decided to go for it."
QB C.J. Stroud
On his performance:
"Terrible on my behalf. Probably one of my worst games of my whole career. Just came out flat. Didn't have any energy. Didn't lead the offense the way I should have. Always got to look at myself in the mirror and be honest with myself and not good enough today. You know, it is what it is. Can't hang my head down, but just got to keep going."
On if there's anything tangible the team could have fixed in the game:
"Yeah, a lot of things. It's really our execution. Not really anything that the other team does. Just what we put out on the field. So it's a lot of things to fix, and we'll be able to have those hard conversations in the week to have those and get things ironed out."
On moving on from his performance:
"That's the only thing we can do. There is nothing in life you can going to back on and redo, so it's all about how you respond. You hit rock bottom, the only way is up."
DE Will Anderson
On the loss to the Ravens:
"It's embarrassing. That's not playoff football. And I think everyone in this locker room knows that from the top to the bottom. We have to do a better job and the coaches can do their part but I feel as players we have to do our part."
On the defense's performance:
"We've just got to be better up front. We've got to be able to know what's coming. We have to be able to play it and adjust to it. And the D-line that we are, we have to look ourselves in the mirror and take the accountability for all our actions and some of that was on us. We have to do a better job of being more stout and knocking back and attacking."
DE Danielle Hunter
On playing Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry:
"They're great football players. Lamar is a dual threat. Derrick Henry, he's the best of the best for his position. So I feel like the biggest thing we could do was just game plan better."
