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BEREA, Ohio – Browns Acting Head Coach Gregg Williams said Myles Garrett's criticism of the defensive game plan following the 33-18 loss to the Steelers seemed like an excuse and he was going to "Get to the bottom of things".
Garrett said, "I think we just adopted the wrong approach this time. I think we should have stayed with what we did the first time, just go with basic calls and hit them in the mouth. I think we should have stayed with the same game plan. "
He also said, "They have been able to adapt and we have to do the same thing."
At his first press conference as interim head coach Wednesday, Williams pointed out that the excuses will not fly.
"People manage frustrations differently," said Williams. "One of the biggest gifts – I tell coaches who have the chance to work with me and with the players – is my greatest gift that I make to you if you have trouble taking up your responsibilities," he says. is to blame me.
"They've heard me say that over 100 times here. You can not take responsibility? Just blame me. I agree with that. & # 39; & # 39;
He added: "We are going to discuss it, but some people react in this way. That's just what they are. Some of you have children. I have a lot of other children too. It's crazy in the world and the way we accept excuses. My father did not accept many excuses when I was growing up. ''
Williams noted that "it's just what it is. He is fine. He is totally good. It's really not a problem. "
Garrett did not think after the match that Williams would be bothered by his criticism.
"I do not see it like that," he says. "He wants to use the best possible plan, and if we think that what works best would be what we did before, he will take our adjustment into account, he will not hit us to get an opinion, he wants us to be on the ground and be comfortable. "
Williams' "no apology" mantra comes shortly after Garrett and the rest of the defensive players have been commented on official criticism. Garrett came out after the Chargers game and congratulated the officials for missing the false start of Philip Rivers' 29-meter pass, which won the 38-14 LA victory.
"I do not want to hear their excuses," Williams said last week. "I do not apologize, I do not want them to make an excuse, everyone will make a mistake We have to play We have to do our part This particular game (when the false start is n Has not been called) has been the subject of discussion since the beginning and I am excited about how we handled the game, not the way the referee managed the game.
"We have to finish the race. We stopped rushing. We stopped finishing coverage. You must finish the cover. "
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Garrett also is highly critical of him after the Steelers game, in which he was forced to bag for a career-high eight goals this season. Running back James Conner had 146 yards and the Steelers had 421.
"It will never be good enough for me," he said, "I had an early bag, a tackle, but other than that, I had my advantage, but I had not played enough Being in the right place at the right time is not enough, we have to be everywhere on the ground and we just have to dominate and I was not there. "
He was hoping for a reel at Aaron Donald. Instead, the Browns lost their third game in a row and the 15th in a row at Pittsburgh, before falling to 2-5-1.
"I wish on every game I play, but sometimes it's not in the cards," he said. "Sometimes they have a plan for you and they are paid too, and they have executed their plan and for the most part they have prevented me from entering the quarter and James position." # 39;
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