Miami Dolphins 20, New York Giants 9
Q. The two touchdowns, seemed like there was some breakdown in coverage on both of those?
JAMES BRADBERRY: Yeah. So on the first one, we really didn't have a breakdown in coverage on either one of the touchdowns. The play just kind of went longer than expected and he was able to find the open target.
Q. The first one?
JAMES BRADBERRY: The first one, yeah.
Q. (No microphone.)
JAMES BRADBERRY: That's where I'm supposed to be.
Q. What makes it so difficult to deal with their short passing game where they're just kind of grinding out these long drives? How do you counter that?
JAMES BRADBERRY: I think Tua does a good job of reading it. And he's a very accurate passer. He has a quick release too. So quick game goes hand in hand with some of his strengths. I think that's what makes it tough to defend it.
Q. James, when the offense is struggling like it is, is it a little bit more pressure on you guys to kind of keep these guys out? And, you know, what added strain does that become when you know they're kind of struggling a little bit on the other side?
JAMES BRADBERRY: I mean, I think it's just pressure kind of going out there and playing general. So I try not to get too caught up in what the other side of the ball is doing.
I know my job is to go out there and defend every blade of grass out there and defend them from scoring touchdowns. That's my approach every time I go out on the field, you know, stop them from scoring.
Q. What would you say is the mood of this team now as you head towards the last part of the season and your record is where it is?
JAMES BRADBERRY: We've got to win next Sunday. That's our mood.
Q. What do you think about this week of being together, you know, on the road practicing? Do you think this will be a good thing -- aside from the football end, just also to be together for this week?
JAMES BRADBERRY: Yeah. I think it will definitely help with the chemistry throughout the team. But any time we get to spend time with each other and talk football and talk life, it's going to bring us together. So that's the one thing about this trip that's positive.
Q. James, you've known about -- you guys have known about this trip I would imagine for a while. How unique is it to be taking a week like this, you know, going to a college campus and doing that? How do you approach it, I guess, as a team or even individually, how are you looking at it?
JAMES BRADBERRY: So like you said, we knew about this trip. So, you know, you want to hang out with your teammates, get to know your teammates more, build that chemistry, because of course there are some new pieces on the defense.
But then again, you've got to make sure you take care of your body too because you're away from what you're used to, from your routine. So you want to make sure when you're away that you try to find ways to take care of your body however that is. I think that's the biggest thing for me as a vet going away from New York or your home, just building a routine and make sure you stay on top of your body.
Q. James, you guys on defense have had to play games where your offense is not scoring a lot of points. And you've had to be picture perfect to stay in these games. In a game like today where you don't score any touchdowns on offense, is it getting difficult to wipe that away and just play your game knowing every three points you give up could be too many points?
JAMES BRADBERRY: It's definitely difficult to go out there and play perfect. So as an individual, I never want to put myself -- like put that pressure on myself to where I have to go out there and play perfect. I just want to go out there and play.
(Technical interruption.)
Originally when I went out there, I didn't think he was going to throw it because he saw me. Well, I was hoping he threw it as I was going out there, but he didn't. So then when we skipped it, I was kind of mad that he didn't throw a good pass.
Q. James, this is the first meeting of the season that you guys didn't have a take-away. Seemed like a game where you probably -- it would certainly come in handy. How conscious were you of trying to force those on him and getting the ball away?
JAMES BRADBERRY: I mean, that's always at the top of my mind, you know, creating turnovers. I feel that's one of the reasons why I'm on this defense.
But the way they ran the offense, it was definitely tough to create turnovers. I'm not making an excuse. We should have definitely created some turnovers. But it was definitely tough against their offense to do that.
But, you know, that's our thing as a defense, we've got to create turnovers. So that's what we're looking for next week, you know, trying to create some turnovers.
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