Lions head coach Jim Schwartz spoke to NBC’s Bob Costas, and had this to say on today’s historic win:
Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz Speaks
“We had that monkey on our back. You know, the coaches knew, the players knew. We were still bearing the burden for 0-19, and we couldn’t get that monkey off our back.”
He continued:
On the meaning of this win:
We were in the locker room after the game, and players were celebrating, and it felt good. And I just told the players, hey this win is more than just about us. This is the city of Detroit, let’s get out of the locker room, and let’s share this win with our fans.
On the Redskins’ final drive:
We knew what we had to do, we were protecting a touchdown lead, and we knew we could give up yards as long as we don’t give up a touchdown.
On Matt Stafford:
He’s improved every single week. … He just needs to go out and play. From New Orleans to Minnesota he improved. Obviously he improved this week. Didn’t have a turnover which was big, and made a lot of plays down the field. He’s a gutsy player … and he’s going to be a good player for us.
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