On why he fired offensive coordinator Bill Lazor with five games left in the season: "I made a difficult decision. I appreciate everything Bill put into this and all the hard work and dedication he gave to this organization and this offense. I just felt it was time to move in another direction.
"I looked at everything on the plane ride home. I got a couple hours sleep. I wanted to make sure I was making the best decision I could. I feel offensively, we've been anemic for five weeks. We've tried to do a number of different things and it didn't work out. I wouldn't make this move for a spark. I make it because it gives us the best opportunity to win. I want to see production. I want to see points. I don't care how he get that done. We want to get our best playmakers in the position to make plays."
### Campbell said the decision to fire Lazor was his, but Campbell said he did speak to Mike Tannenbaum and Bill Lazor.
### Campbell: "We have to find a way to become a more physical offense. We need more of a physical presence. How ever we establish that, that's what I'm looking for. I don't think we scare anybody in the AFC East and that bothers me. We need to find a way, even if it is two yards and a cloud of dust."
### Was it clash of philosophies, considering Lazor didn't run the ball as much as Campbell wanted?
"We knew it would be hard to run the ball yesterday. So I'm not putting us in a box and saying, this is what we're going to be more of. It's about: How do we move the ball? How do we become efficient and put points on the board? We have to start faster.... I am a more run-oriented person. I want to be more balanced. I like a more balanced approach."
### Campbell suggested he wants to use Tannehill more on rollouts.
### Why have Zac Taylor become the play-caller, considering he's never done it, instead of Al Saunders?
"Lou [Anarumo] hadn't called a game either and he's done a pretty good job," Campbell said. "I've been around Zac for four years, he's a very bright guy. He's been in quarterback room for four years.
He understands the protections, he understand the run game, he understands the pass game. We're all going to have input. I will have input. We will all come up with the best plan we can for Baltimore."
### He said Mike Pouncey is "day to day" has a foot injury. "It's better than I thought it would be. Rishard Matthews took a shot in the ribs; looks less likely he would be up [Sunday]. CJ Mosley and Earl Mitchell both have calf injuries."
### On what he wants from his players: "I am looking for the guys, when you put another guy in front of him... if it's freakin' chess, who want to win and will do whatever it takes to win. I still believe we have enough in this locker-room."
### He said he's contemplating lineup changes.
### More on Pouncey: "We are going to need another center in the building. Jamil Douglas has gotten a ton of practice snaps; you don't know how until the bullets fly. He's going to be better for that."
### On DeVante Parker, who got 58 snaps: "He got christened. He was shaky at first. He did some things late in the game, got a little bit better. Did a heck of a job on the touchdown. His techique has to be spot on. This isn't Louisville any more."
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"I looked at everything on the plane ride home. I got a couple hours sleep. I wanted to make sure I was making the best decision I could. I feel offensively, we've been anemic for five weeks. We've tried to do a number of different things and it didn't work out. I wouldn't make this move for a spark. I make it because it gives us the best opportunity to win. I want to see production. I want to see points. I don't care how he get that done. We want to get our best playmakers in the position to make plays."
### Campbell said the decision to fire Lazor was his, but Campbell said he did speak to Mike Tannenbaum and Bill Lazor.
### Campbell: "We have to find a way to become a more physical offense. We need more of a physical presence. How ever we establish that, that's what I'm looking for. I don't think we scare anybody in the AFC East and that bothers me. We need to find a way, even if it is two yards and a cloud of dust."
### Was it clash of philosophies, considering Lazor didn't run the ball as much as Campbell wanted?
"We knew it would be hard to run the ball yesterday. So I'm not putting us in a box and saying, this is what we're going to be more of. It's about: How do we move the ball? How do we become efficient and put points on the board? We have to start faster.... I am a more run-oriented person. I want to be more balanced. I like a more balanced approach."
### Campbell suggested he wants to use Tannehill more on rollouts.
### Why have Zac Taylor become the play-caller, considering he's never done it, instead of Al Saunders?
"Lou [Anarumo] hadn't called a game either and he's done a pretty good job," Campbell said. "I've been around Zac for four years, he's a very bright guy. He's been in quarterback room for four years.
He understands the protections, he understand the run game, he understands the pass game. We're all going to have input. I will have input. We will all come up with the best plan we can for Baltimore."
### He said Mike Pouncey is "day to day" has a foot injury. "It's better than I thought it would be. Rishard Matthews took a shot in the ribs; looks less likely he would be up [Sunday]. CJ Mosley and Earl Mitchell both have calf injuries."
### On what he wants from his players: "I am looking for the guys, when you put another guy in front of him... if it's freakin' chess, who want to win and will do whatever it takes to win. I still believe we have enough in this locker-room."
### He said he's contemplating lineup changes.
### More on Pouncey: "We are going to need another center in the building. Jamil Douglas has gotten a ton of practice snaps; you don't know how until the bullets fly. He's going to be better for that."
### On DeVante Parker, who got 58 snaps: "He got christened. He was shaky at first. He did some things late in the game, got a little bit better. Did a heck of a job on the touchdown. His techique has to be spot on. This isn't Louisville any more."
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