"We'll go out and play our best game. The Patriots will also. They are a great team. I look forward to the matchup" (If we lose, our team (a/k/a coach) doesn't look like a fool.)
vs.
"I don't care who they put out there as QB...Steve Grogan...(ha ha ha, chuckle, belly laugh)" (If we lose to a WR ex Kent State QB and another backup QB with a bum shoulder, then yes, it hurts because we lost and it's embarrassing because our coach can't keep his yap shut...."foot in mouth")