I was thinking about what we're told as media and fans. We should never expect a straightforward, honest answer to any issue with the team. Even if it makes the coaches sound clueless, poorly engaged, or repetitive, we're not going to receive a completely honest answer. Why? Because there are just some things you can't say as a football coach and maintain any respect over your team as well as maintaining competitive advantage. What's Gase to say? "Kiko Alonso has always had trouble in coverage so I didn't really expect anything better, and TannenGrier screwed me in the offseason by not providing an upgrade." Or he could say, "Yes, 17 penalties is a lot and we talked about it all week, but I didn't take punitive steps to clean up the penalties, maybe I'll try that."
Let's be real folks. We're never going to hear the truth. It's frustrating when we're losing, but no one cares about candor when you're winning.