(on if Jevon Kearse’s play affected him being inactive for the game)

No, basically it is a difficult decision for a staff when we have to get from 53 to 45. There’s a lot of moving parts. I think in Jevon’s case, you referenced the fact that he wasn’t there, again this is between he and I. When you let a player know 90 minutes before kickoff that he’s going to be inactive, sometimes it’s a hard thing to accept. I don’t blame him for having a tough time to deal with that, but it was a decision that we made. It was a last minute decision. I wanted to keep Dave (Ball) up and so we’ll move on.

(on why he wanted to keep Dave Ball active for the game)

Dave hadn’t played in the last couple of weeks and the young guys were playing well. Dave had a good feel for it. Dave could also do some things at tackle for us. He’s done that before in this type of scheme. We didn’t have J. J. (Jason Jones) and we needed Dave’s, the potential for Dave to pass rush inside the tackle. It was just the decision that we made.

(on if it sends a bad message for Jevon Kearse to not be on the sideline)

This is between he and I. It was a big game, it was an emotional thing and we’ll sort it out. As far as the message is concerned; he’s a great teammate, he’s had a great career and he’s still got a lot left.

(on the rules for inactive players)

He won’t be fined. Again, this is between he and I.

(on the plans for Jevon Kearse for next week)

You’ll have to wait and see. Ninety minutes before kickoff we’ll give you the inactive list.

(on if there is a rule requiring inactive players to be at the game)

My rules don’t change from year-to-year. I have consistent rules. Again, this is between Jevon and I.