Chargers running back Melvin Gordon discusses his two lost fumbles and the team's seven turnovers during Sunday's 39-10 loss to the Vikings.
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00:00You know, no game in NFL or seven or how many we had, two by me.
00:20So you know, you playing sloppy ball like that, especially at a time like this one,
00:24every game matters, especially to them and us.
00:28You know, you just don't take a hit.
00:30How do you explain that frustration though?
00:33I mean, it sucks, man.
00:36You know, when you already got a losing record, you know, you're playing for
00:41nothing, but you're playing for something.
00:42You're playing for the boys and the guys around you, and
00:44you go out there and make mistakes.
00:46You know, it's, at this point in time, everything is under a microscope.
00:51You know, when you fumble once, it's like you fumbled three times.
00:54Or an interception, it's like you do two interceptions.
00:57So, you know, everything is worse.
00:59It's not where it's a design play, it's a design mistake, but it's.
01:05How would you use that?
01:08Slack of focus, really.
01:09You know, just itching to make a play, make something happen.
01:14And you know, you worry so much on trying to make something happen,
01:18you lose focus on the ball.
01:19And playing defense like this, playing in this league, you know,
01:24you lose focus for one second, and some of them get the best of you.
01:27Mike Zimmer's defenses are known for trying to get balls.
01:29Is this what they really make their living on?
01:32Is that something that's maybe drilled into the practices with a little bit
01:35extra, because you know we're gonna try and dislodge that at any time?
01:37Yeah, we knew they was gonna come for the ball.
01:39You know, but that's when we fell short.
01:44You know, we knew it, and we didn't do what we were supposed to do.
01:47And that's lock the ball up and keep the ball from being made.
01:52And how frustrating is that when you're moving the ball, and
01:55all of a sudden you can't move it?
01:57Yeah, it sucks, it sucks, it just kills momentum.
02:02Take the momentum away, and then, you know, you make too many mistakes.
02:07And you get sad for most of the players.
02:11And now, that's another player that can't help contribute, make plays, and
02:14make, you know, help contribute to a win.
02:16So, that's just what comes with it.