Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23, Houston Texans 16
Q. How important is it in the game action the timing and nuances with your quarterback, is it that much different in a game than in practice?
CHRIS GODWIN: It's very different in game compared to practice, so getting out there and getting these reps is going to be very big for us, especially when we have a big game Week 1. Get out there, it felt real good to be back out there and make some plays.
Q. After the first series didn't go so well, how nice to get going in the second two?
CHRIS GODWIN: It was important for us. We needed to come out and show cohesion and put some drives together, like our only other drive that we had in the preseason was one first down, so like six plays.
So that was good for us to be able to drive down the field and that was battled through a little adversity and put a couple of good drives together.
Q. What did you see out of some of the younger receivers in the second half, guys like Jalen, how have you seen them grow?
CHRIS GODWIN: I think he's getting a lot of valuable experience and he's getting a lot of reps and it's going to be good for him moving forward. He's been doing a good job and he's explosive and you saw a little bit of that. We're a really stacked receiver room so it's good to see the young guys get an opportunity to make plays and we see those guys every day in practice and it's good when the world gets to see it as well.
Q. Especially in his hometown?
CHRIS GODWIN: Exactly. Exactly.
Q. How do you feel about where the team is at with the preseason over?
CHRIS GODWIN: Honestly I think we're in a good spot. I think we have a lot of room to grow to and we're still putting things together, but I think the exciting thing is that we understand how far that we can go, and so I think if we just keep working day-by-day and kind of focus on the task at hand, I think we'll be fine when everything is settled but we're excited for where we're at and excited for where we're going.
Q. The touchdown --
CHRIS GODWIN: I would love for it to be like that. We have so many weapons. I think that when you look at the receivers that we have, with Scotty and tie last year, and we have three great tight ends, running backing, we have a plethora of talent. I think the more we can use them and the more we can mix it up to confuse defense, the better that we'll be.
Q. To see the offense have 290-yard drives, ^ you and ^ and you haven't had that much time together, how posh important is that momentum to take into the season ^ ?
CHRIS GODWIN: Yeah, it's very dope, it's important for us to get out there and respond to a little adversity and put together two long drives. We showed a couple different things, tried a couple different things, but I think you saw a bunch of different guys getting the ball, getting touches, and just showing how explosive that we can be.
Q. It looked like you took a shot on the third catch?
CHRIS GODWIN: I'm good. It was a nice hit by them. Definitely didn't expect it. I didn't know anybody else was there but it's football. I needed stuff like that. That gets us ready for Week 1.
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