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“I think they are (too happy),” Desjardins said. “But that’s the generation we’re in. To me, when you lose, there should be nothing that puts a smile on your face other than maybe your family. Sometimes guys just think, ‘It’s a loss. We’ll go out and enjoy the evening and worry about tomorrow tomorrow.’ I’m not saying everybody’s like that, but there are guys like that. That doesn’t sit well with me. But I do understand that’s the generation nowadays. That’s probably pretty common.”

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Asked about the team’s quarterback situation — it was announced Tuesday that Jonathon Jennings would start Saturday at home against the Edmonton Eskimos, although Dominique Davis would also rotate in — Desjardins said it would “re-addressed (in the off-season). I think we can win with them, but we have to put them in the right situation. We have to help them out and they need to take ownership. When they’re calling a play, they have to be able to execute that play … it’s something as simple as that.”

Asked how he felt about his team’s awful results in recent weeks, Desjardins said: “I’m mad, frustrated, disappointed … all of the above. I think (the effort) is there. I can’t say I’ve seen anybody quit. There’s no question guys are trying to do the right thing. We need to continue to fight, continue to play hard … and show progress, show that we’re better than what we’ve shown the last several weeks. Deep down, I know we are. But, if we can’t put it out there on the field for people to see, then that’s on us. There are a number of things that aren’t working right now. We’re trying to figure it out week by week. It’s been a difficult road to get those answers on a consistent basis. We need to live in the moment and understand we need to be better across the board.”