What players had to say after the Jacksonville loss

Falcons quarterback Chris Redman (8), left, is sacked by Jaguars defensive end Larry Hart (59) during first half action. Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE – Backup quarterback Chris Redman started against the Jacksonville Jaguars and turned in a solid performance.

Redman completed 15 of 22 passes for 142 yards and had a quarterback rating of 85.8. He played the first half before giving way to John Parker Wilson.

Here’s what Redman and some of the players had to say after the game:

QB CHRIS REDMAN

ON THE OFFENSE: “I thought the group did well. The offensive line did a good job. We turned the ball over a couple of times and fell just short of the endzone down there in the redzone. Other than that I felt we were pretty sharp.”

ON GETTING SOME EXTENDED ACTION: “You never know when it’s going to happen during the season, so anytime you get an extended time to play it’s good for not only me, but for everybody on the offense. I thought the guys played well. It’s just a matter of us finishing drives. It was good work for everybody. I think we got a lot accomplished tonight.”

ON TIGHT END MICHAEL PALMER, WHO LED THE TEAM WITH FIVE CATCHES: “I think he has a chance to be a pretty good player. I think he looks really comfortable catching the ball. He’s real relaxed out there. He is a really good tight end.”

RB JERIOUS NORWOOD

ON THE OPENER: “I feel pretty good. As a team, we have a lot of work to do in one week to get ready for Pittsburgh. We’ll come in tomorrow and start work. All the guys seem to have a positive attitude. The main thing tonight that we tried to do was, come out and play hard and  technique-sound football.”

SS WILLIAM MOORE

ON HIS PLAY: “I felt like I made a lot of progress and that comes from preparation.”

Falcons tight end Michael Palmer (81) has the ball knocked loose on a hard hit by Jacksonville Jaguars safety Sean Considine (37) as Jaguars cornerback Terrell Whitehead follows up the play. Associated Press

ON WHAT IT MEANT TO START AND WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE WAS STARTING: “It meant a lot. The coaches let us know today. It was a great to have the opportunity to come in and start and show them what I can do.”

ON WHEN HIS INSTINCTS WILL START TO TAKE OVER: “Now. It goes back to film study and being comfortable with what you’ve got going on. Because as a rookie you don’t have a great idea about what’s going on. So you’re just out there running around trying to find the ball.”

MATT BRYANT

ON GOING INTO THE SEASON WITH MOMENTUM AFTER MAKING THREE FIELD GOALS: “It always feels good to contribute and get those points on the board. You’d rather that they were extra points, but sometimes your job is to get the three. It’s good to go into the season with those under my belt. It’s a little bit of momentum. It was a good operation and I hit the ball solid.”

MLB BEAR WOODS

ON PLAYING: “It felt pretty good to run around and play some football. It was a lot of work getting through this training camp. It paid off for me since I was able to go play some football. Actually, I was very prepared. That’s why I was comfortable out there. They didn’t do anything really off the wall when I was in. I was able to get the defense set and I was ready to rock and roll.”

ON GETTING A SHOT TO MAKE THE TEAM: “That was it. This was like a homecoming. I live like 20 minutes from here. I had a lot of support and that really helped me out on the field, knowing this was a good opportunity. I just thank God for it. I just went out there and played the best I could.”

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