Colts 31, Falcons 25
Q. Sauce, I think there was a play in the third quarter on 3rd (indiscernible) where you were very expressive after the play. What was the moment like?
SAUCE GARDNER: I mean, man, I'm going to be honest; it was like a tough week for me, like mentally, just trying to learn all the plays. I started watching tape on Cleveland, then already had to switch and watch tape on Atlanta, and that's besides having to hurry up and fly to Indy and then hurry up and fly to Berlin, so it was tough.
But football is football. When I got out there, I wanted the guys to just be able to trust that I know what I'm doing so I had to put in extra work, and this guy here to the right of me, he was a huge reason why I was able to go out there and know what I've got to do.
Q. Kenny, to have a guy like Sauce (indiscernible).
KENNY MOORE: Great question. I think we had a really good week. He just elevated the entire room. It's impressive how he was able to adjust to everything that we had going into the game plan. We didn't slow up at all trying to communicate. We didn't slow up at all getting the checks in the game.
It was an all-hands-on-deck effort. It wasn't just myself, but Coach Lou Anarumo and the coaching staff that we have here. He did extensive meeting times throughout the week making sure that he was caught up. It was great by him because his first walk through of the week, he was like, don't slow up for me, I want to be able to catch up with y'all.
No, all props to him, being able to come into this environment, and I think it's easy. The Colts organization, we have a family-oriented organization that was able to have open arms for Sauce as he was able to adjust.
Q. (Indiscernible) in your first game as a Colt, what was the thinking?
SAUCE GARDNER: I was trying to score so I was already looking at the end zone. It was a great 3rd down play, but that's one I've got to have and that's one that I will have next time.
Q. Have you talked about what the bye week looks like for you yet?
SAUCE GARDNER: No, I really haven't. About 99 percent of my clothes are in Jersey still, so I've definitely got to make something happen with that because I'm not trying to be wearing the same stuff.
Definitely getting my clothes back to Indy, but I'm excited for this plane ride that we're about to be on. That was the first time that I've been in a locker room that electric this year after a game because that was my first win I've been a part of this year.
That's what I'm really looking forward to.
Q. Kenny, how was today different from the game in Frankfurt?
KENNY MOORE: Yeah, I mean, it's been different here because this time we're the home team and honestly it feels like home. Obviously the time that I've spent personally here. It was good to be the home team, first, and then second, the hospitality has just been great. It really did feel like a home game.
I'm just glad we as a team were able to get the win here.
Q. To win like that, first game here, is that meaningful for you?
SAUCE GARDNER: Yeah, most definitely because that two-point conversion got converted on me when I slipped so I was just thinking -- like I was sick after that. Then our field goal kicker, he made the field goal -- my bad, I'm still learning names and stuff like that. He made the field goal and I was like, that's on me, D; that was supposed to be the game winner right there, not just to tie the game up.
So I made sure I'm not going to slip no more, and coverage got real sticky for us to get the ball back to our offense.
It was my first time playing in Berlin and the fans were electric, so I'm definitely never going to forget that one.
Q. How much confidence do you have (indiscernible).
KENNY MOORE: All the confidence. As defensive players we want to get the ball to our offense as many times as possible. All the opportunities that they have -- we got more than enough confidence that if not two late somebody is going to punch it in. Like I said, it was an all-hands-on-deck effort, and glad we were able to get the win.
Q. Sauce, do you feel how crazy it is -- he does it almost every week, so what was it like to experience that in person and making history?
KENNY MOORE: I mean, it's great. We all just want to stay in the moment. As another teammate on another side of the ball, another face on the team, you don't want to be entitled at all. We want to work hard for everything. Everything that our offense has done this year for the team and the organization, they've put the work in throughout the week. They've been committed to the process, never too high, never too low. They've just been steadily working.
We just want to keep slicing the cut and keep working.
Q. Kenny, you've spent a lot of time in Berlin, done stuff around the city. How special was it for you to have this moment at this place?
KENNY MOORE: It was great, not just about me, but I want to spend more time here to be able to further the game of American football with the youth here, further their game, and then try to transfer and transition over to flag football. It was great for the guys to sightsee, seeing the city of Berlin, learning some history, not just about the stadium but all over Berlin with the time that we had. Getting Sauce's first win was really good. I'm so glad that he's over here and he's able to contribute to the team. Yeah, looking forward to it.
Q. What did you see (indiscernible)?
SAUCE GARDNER: It's crazy, I was trying to bait the quarterback. We brought some pressure, so I think everything played in my favor. I just gotta look the ball in and catch the ball first and not think about pick-sixing it. I feel like I did a pretty good job in terms of baiting him to throw the ball where I wanted him to throw the ball.
Q. You touched on flag football. Would you like to play for the USA team in the Olympics?
KENNY MOORE: I would love to represent for the United States. Obviously I want to be able to contribute some of the effort and resources over here to Germany with it being our market. But yeah, I would love to represent for the USA.
Q. (Indiscernible) working out really well this season. Compared to last season (indiscernible) play so well this season?
SAUCE GARDNER: You're talking about last year for the Colts?
KENNY MOORE: Yeah, I'll answer that. I mean, like I said, it's been great. The energy has been high. We just want to stay steady working. We don't ever want to take for granted everything that we've put into the task. We haven't won anything yet. We want to keep steady with this season. It's so hard to get a win every single week. Every team, I think the target is getting larger as we get through this thing. But we have Kansas City coming up, so like I said, we don't want to be entitled to the process; we want to go out there with a steady mind.
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