Many words were said at the podium and inside the Browns locker room after Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Jets.
These were the most important.
"Our players have worked extremely hard. Like I told them, this is us. It has nothing to do with anyone else. We have to play better, finish and get better, and it is hard, but we are going to stay after it. It is halfway through the season. We are 0-8. We own the record, and we have to play better. It is just that simple." -- Browns coach Hue Jackson
"It is hard to explain the feelings that you have after a loss, especially one in this context as a quarterback and with the way I feel like I played in the second half. It is 0-8, you know? It stinks. Then to know that you have a hand in not being able to get some of those wins, it crushes you. You know what? The thing about this group that has been so impressive –I know we will and Coach Jackson will lead the charges – we will bounce back. We will be at work Monday ready to go. They will put together a plan for Dallas, and we will move forward." -- QB Josh McCown
"When you have a close game in the second half, you have to be able to make the plays you have to. Typically it comes down to a handful of plays. You got to make those plays. You can't just expect the other team to not make plays in the second half. You've got to have kind of a killer instinct when it's winning time." -- Browns OL Joe Thomas
"It's a position that you don't want to be in. We have to deal with it. There is no time to cry and complain about it. Now, we just have to see if we can go on a run and hopefully get a snowball effect after we get a win. Right now, my goal is to go 8-8, but we have to get back to work." -- LB Christian Kirksey
"They just made good adjustments. I don't think they did anything spectacular, but (Ryan Fitzpatrick) just hit his throws. Whether it was a 5-yard pass or it was over our shoulders, they just made adjustments. We have to be able to make adjustments, too." -- DB Jamar Taylor
"I just got to give them a credit. They're a good team and they came out fighting. We just didn't capitalize the way we should have." -- RB Isaiah Crowell
"There are no more young guys. We have a lot of rookies playing out there, but everybody has to make plays. Especially the veterans, we have to be able to stand up in the second half and make plays. We have to show the guys what it takes to win. It's on us, but at the same time, everyone has to grow up." -- DB Joe Haden
"We have to do it. It is no magic. Our players, our staff, coaches and the team, we have to go do it. We have to finish it. We have to get this monkey off our back. It is just that simple. You said it, we have had chances. We have to finish the game. Those plays that I'm talking about in the second half that we did not make, some of the things you guys mentioned, tackling, this and that, we have to fix that because if you don't, that is what happens." -- Jackson
The Browns play the New York Jets in Week 8.
RB Duke Johnson Jr. warms up before the Browns vs. Jets game in Week 8.
QB Josh McCown warms up on the field before the game against the Jets.
QB Josh McCown warms up.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. warms up before the game against the Jets.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. warms up on the field at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Head Coach Hue Jackson watches players warm up.
WR Ricardo Louis warms up on the field.
QBs Kevin Hogan (left) and Josh McCown (right) run on the sidelines.
QB Josh McCown looks to pass.
WR Andrew Hawkins catches a touchdown pass in the first quarter.
WR Andrew Hawkins spikes the ball in celebration of his touchdown.
WR Andrew Hawkins (16) and QB Josh McCown (13) celebrate a touchdown in the first quarter.
QB Josh McCown (left) and WR Andrew Hawkins (right) run off the field after scoring a touchdown.
DL Jamie Meder tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. runs with the ball.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. avoids the Jets defense.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. tries to avoid a tackle.
WR Rashard Higgins runs with the ball.
QB Josh McCown takes a snap in the first half of the Browns vs. Jets game.
K Cody Parkey kicks a field goal in the first half.
DB Joe Haden waits for the snap at the line of scrimmage.
DL Carl Nassib faces off against New York Jets T Breno Giacomini.
LB Demario Davis tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
LB Demario Davis celebrates after making a tackle.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. makes a catch under pressure.
LB Emmanuel Ogbah in position at the line of scrimmage.
LB Christian Kirksey makes a call before a play.
LB Emmanuel Ogbah tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
The Browns defense tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
DL Jamie Meder tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
DL Danny Shelton (55) and LB Emmanuel Ogbah (90) sack New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
LB Emmanuel Ogbah celebrates after sacking New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
DL Danny Shelton celebrates after sacking New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
LB Christian Kirksey (left) and DB Tracy Howard (middle) chase after New York Jets RB Bilal Powell.
RB Duke Johnson Jr. finds some room to run.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. gets set at the line of scrimmage.
QB Josh McCown looks to pass.
TE Gary Barnidge reacts after making a catch.
RB Isaiah Crowell walks in the endzone after scoring a touchdown.
RB Isaiah Crowell jumps into the stands to celebrate with fans after scoring a touchdown in the first half.
LB Emmanual Ogbah gets set at the line of scrimmage.
DE Tyrone Holmes sacks New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
DE Tyrone Holmes sacks New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
DE Tyrone Holmes (91) celebrates his sack with teammates.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. waits for the snap.
WR Andrew Hawkins gets set at the line of scrimmage.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. is tackled by New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis.
TE Gary Barnidge looks for room to run.
P Britton Colquitt punts in the second half.
DB Derrick Kindred looks to tackle New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
LB Joe Schobert (53) makes a tackle.
RB Isaiah Crowell runs with the ball in the second half.
WR Terrelle Pryor Sr. runs down the field.
RB Duke Johnson Jr. runs with the ball.
RB Duke Johnson Jr. finds room to run.
QB Josh McCown drops back to pass.
RB Isaiah Crowell runs with the ball.
OL Joe Thomas blocks New York Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson.
P Britton Colquitt punts.
LB Emmanuel Ogbah tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
RB Duke Johnson in action against the Jets.
QB Josh McCown calls a play.
LB Demario Davis tackles New York Jets RB Matt Forté.
DB Tramon Williams Sr. tries to tackle New York Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
DB Jamar Taylor breaks up a pass intended for New York Jets WR Quincy Enunwa.
DB Derrick Kindred waits at the line of scrimmage.
TE Gary Barnidge in action against the Jets.
QB Josh McCown takes a snap.
