Jarvis Landry – October 26, 2016
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Wide Receiver Jarvis Landry
(Does the bye week come at a good time or a bad time, considering you guys are on a little bit of a roll?) – “It’s a good time. I think it’s a good time and I think it gives the guys an opportunity to get their body back, get their legs under them again, and go into a stretch before we go to L.A. Of course, we face the (New York) Jets before them, but it’s a good time to get that rest.”
(Do you do anything different, as far as take a little bit of time off, get away or…?) – “Just try to get off my feet a little bit, but also catch up on the family time and get an opportunity to go back home and see my grandmother, and just kind of get away, like you said, get away a little bit.”
(Is there a renewed sense of confidence considering two big wins against two good teams?) – “Yes. It’s definitely a motivating thing for us to win those games like we did, being behind in one and pretty much having to hold the lead in the other. So for us, it’s something that has built our confidence up to a point where, going into the second half of the season, or third half, that we look forward to it.”
(How did you find out that RB Arian Foster was retiring?) – “He texted a group of us individually, just kind of stating that he was hanging up and stating his piece.”
(What do you think about the decision?) – “Obviously, he’s had a long career. He’s done things in this league that ranks him up there with a lot of guys and he felt that it was time. If he can walk away from the game healthy, then that’s what I want for any guy.”
(Head Coach Adam Gase has talked a lot about RB Arian Foster’s leadership and how important it has been. Do you miss something, not having him around?) – “I think this whole locker room is filled with leaders and to lose one, I think of course we hate to see it happen; but it’s under his own terms and I think he leaves behind a steady group of leaders that’s going to continue to lead this team in the right direction.”
(I understand you weren’t aware of the the rule on spinning the ball and taunting. I was just wondering what your thoughts are about where the league is drawing the line on celebrations, the ‘no fun league’ criticism, what are your thoughts about that?) – “It was something that I honestly was not aware of and I feel it takes away from the game. I think at the same time, the passion, if nothing is too excessive or extremely taunting, I would say that those things are okay; but the league is trying to regulate those things, so for us it’s something that we have to stand by.”
(Do you think fans like to see that kind of stuff?) – “I think it’s just part of the game. I think it’s just part of the game. I think you see a lot of guys’ personalities when they make big plays or when they make first downs or when they do things like that. Spinning the ball has always been a traditional thing, especially for a receiver, when you make a first down. You’ve just got to know not to do it on an opponent’s sideline.”
(Have you heard from the league regarding your hit on [Buffalo Bills S Aaron Williams]?) – “I have not. I have not.”
(Buffalo Bills Head Coach Rex Ryan had some harsh words on you the other day, I’m sure you probably heard about them? He called it a dirty play, said he was disappointed in you for making that hit. What’s your response?) – “I truly don’t have a response back to him. Honestly, for me I play the game with my whole heart and for these guys in this (locker) room. The protection and safety, of course that matters to me. I would never deliberately try to injure anybody or hurt anybody regardless of whoever says whatever. For me, I’ll leave it at that. It was a football play and I’m playing football, and that’s it.”
(Have you had any further contact with Buffalo Bills S Aaron Williams?) – “I have not.”
(Any plans for when you go back home? Got anything special?) – “Yes. Going to do some stuff with my mom, with (NBC), get a chance to check out my brother’s high school game and surprise my cousin for his wedding on Saturday night.”
(How different is it now when you go home?) – “It’s always fun. It’s always fun to catch up and see old friends. Even when I left and went to college, it was 30 minutes down the road so to come back home, it was kind of like a (reunion). Just to have that support system that I know have back at home, to be around those guys is definitely something that I need in my life right now.”
(What are you doing with [NBC]?) – “Just a little segment with me and my mom about me and my mom, my childhood, my college career and my high school career leading to the NFL.”
(Is that going to air on Sunday?) – “Yes. It’s a national thing.”
(Did you just ruin the surprise on the wedding?) – “No, no. Not that wedding. (laughter) (My cousin) actually came to town today. We’re going over the details. We’ll be alright.”
(In general, how important to you is blocking as a part of what you do? I mean, you seem to be a very determined blocker.) – “It’s everything. It makes me who I am. I think that if you put on any tape from high school to now, you will see that in all my games, that I play physical, that I embrace contact. For being here, you see guys running the ball like we’re running the ball right now, that’s on the back of 10 other guys. It’s amazing to see. It’s something that we all do.”
(What aspect of the passing game would you like to see improvement in, if any? – “I mean, I think we’re doing a great job. I think we’re real balanced right now. With Jay (Ajayi) doing things that he’s doing. We’re moving Ryan (Tannehill) around. Ryan is making plays by himself, being mobile, running the ball if he had to. For us, I think our offense is in a great spot moving forward.”
(You said the offense is in a great spot right now, what about with RB Jay Ajayi, what he has done the last two games? It seems like now you guys are not one-dimensional, they got to look for not only the passing game, but for this guy who’s run for over 200 yards in two straight games?) – “That’s what I mean. It means everything. There’s going to come a time where teams are going to start putting more people in the box than in the passing game. Then they back them up and then we run it. So you pick your poison. For us, having that balance and to be able to have Jay running and get to the second level like he is, it means everything for us right now.”
