In his postgame press conference following the Jacksonville Jaguars’ tough loss to the Atlanta Falcons, head coach Doug Pederson was optimistic about his team’s outlook ahead of the regular season. He spoke to the media with a candor befitting a veteran coach, but like a true professional, he didn’t say any more than he needed to in his brief comments.
“I feel good. I feel good about the starters,” Pederson explained. “The way they’ve played the last couple of weeks and have really dominated while they were in there. These guys today got chances to solidify some of those backup spots that we’re looking for and really try and find some special teams’ guys that are willing to step up and play special teams and that’s what these games are all about. Who is willing to embrace that? Overall, I feel good about the starters and where they are and how they are focused and ready to get this thing going.”
