NFL: Gases exclusive:”… there’s no excuse for”

The Miami Dolphins meet the New Orleans Saints in London in Week 4 – unlike the Saints, the Dolphins did not arrive in England until Friday.Miami’s head coach Adam Gase spoke to SPOX about his opponent, his reaction to the Jets bankruptcy and his approach to the London game.

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Adam Gases…

… about the Saints:”They have a future Hall-of-Fame-Quarterback against whom it’s hard to play.Their run game also looked better last week, and if they can play their play action game, it’s difficult to defend them.Her defense played really well last week and if you win self-confidence as a defense, it makes it hard for us.”We have to deliver an all-round good performance and we must not allow ourselves to turn over.”

… to the question, what he wants to do differently in comparison to the jet game:”We want to correct some defensive mistakes.We simply have to find our way into the game better than last week.We had such a slow start and then started to skid, which was simply not ideal for us.We haven’t played well, there’s no excuse for that.We need to play better, put things into practice and say better plays.”

… to the question of why the Dolphins didn’t come to London until Friday (the Saints arrived at the beginning of the week):”If you look at all the games over the past few years – it’s really not clear whether it’s better to come at the beginning of the week or later.Everyone has a different opinion.It was a better fit for us now, the Saints have it better fit otherwise.New Orleans played in Carolina last weekend, which makes it easier to come right here.We’ve been to the West Coast, the East Coast and London, we’re trying to think long term and make sure the boys’ bodies are properly adjusted.”

… to the question of whether London is different for the teams than an away game on the other side of the USA:”In principle it’s just another trip for us, an outward journey.When the schedule comes out and we reach it this week, it’s really all about getting your mind right.The situation is the same, there’s nothing you can do about it.For us it’s about being prepared for this game.That’s what our boys focus on, and they let us do the rest.”