In a tense post-match press conference, Ivan Cleary expressed his frustration with just 13 words after the Panthers' disappointing second loss in a row.
This time, Penrith fell 26-12 to a motivated Cowboys side eager to celebrate Jason Taumalolo's milestone 300th NRL game.
The defeat followed another lackluster outing against the Titans in Round 16, leaving Cleary reluctant to engage with reporters.
When prompted for his thoughts on the match, he simply stated, "I don't have many really, it wasn't great."
A journalist then inquired about Isaah Papali'i, who had suffered a head injury, asking if he had passed his HIA.
Cleary replied bluntly, saying, "ah, no he didn't."
Further questioning about Papali'i's availability for Round 18 led Cleary to confirm, "correct," before the focus shifted to Nathan Cleary for additional comments.