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Mario Williams – October 5, 2016 Download PDF version

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Defensive End Mario Williams

(On if he has any personal experiences dealing with hurricanes) – “Yes, growing up in North Carolina we had quite a few.”

(On what his hurricane experiences were like) – “Rain and wind.”

(On having any damage) – “Yes, sometimes there is some damage depending on which ones came. I can’t remember all the names of them; but most of them that came by this way, obviously (head) up north, get up to the coast, get up to North Carolina. Sometimes there’s damage; sometimes there’s flooding or whatever.”

(On the effect of Hurricane Katrina in Houston) – “Yes, I think the biggest thing is, you don’t know what you’re going to get at the end of the day. So, I think everybody is waiting to find out. Or waiting for it to turn or waiting for it to come up here. We’ll see what happens.”

(On the preparation he has done for Hurricane Matthew) – “None, I’ve been prepping for Tennessee. I mean, honestly we’re here practicing and everything. I haven’t really had the chance to get out. I did go out yesterday and people were already pretty much bare inside the stores.”

(On any truth to the rumor that he once drove through a hurricane) – “I do a lot of things in the weather. Not necessarily risky things, but some of the ones that are a little weaker. I mean, if it’s a (Category) 4, that’s a different story. But yes, I still venture out.”

(On Tennessee’s rushing attack and if RB Demarco Murray is more elusive than people give him credit for) – “Yes, he’s definitely pretty quick. That’s one of those things that makes him the back he is. He’s not just fast, but he can make guys miss and he’s a big guy, so he’s tough to tackle as well.”

(On what has he seen from QB Marcus Mariota) – “He’s calm. I think the biggest thing is him keeping his composure, going through his reads and making right decisions. They are not asking a whole lot of him with the running game they have; but as long as he can keep the game in control and not turn the ball over, I think that is pretty much what they want him to do.”

(On what makes mobile quarterbacks so difficult to contain) – “I think the biggest thing is just staying after it – when they get running and things like that – as a whole, not just one person, everybody has to play a running quarterback. In this situation, the most important thing we need to do first and foremost is win first down (and) stop the run.”

(On if the conversation in the locker room has been about the Titans, Hurricane Matthew or both)  – “No, it’s been completely Titans. I’ll say all of us, we haven’t went anywhere and gotten anything for the hurricane. So, it’s all Titans. Believe me.”

(On does it concern him to not be ready for Hurricane Matthew) – “No, I’m ready. I mean, if it comes, it comes. You deal with it. We have to do what we have to do – be ready for anything.”

(On they have water bottles at the facility for you) – “I don’t know, do we?”

(On the defense having 10 sacks while quarterbacks are utilizing a lot of quick throws and three-step drops and if the team’s sack total is impressive because of that) – “It’s been difficult, especially last game. If you time snap to throw, it’s pretty quick. At the same time, we’ve got to find a way to manage that; try to find a way to stop the quick throws however (we can) – if it’s tighter coverage, or us getting our hands up or whatever. We’ve got to figure something out because it is, more than not, quick passes so far. It has only been four games, so we’ll see what ends up happening at the end of the day; but right now, it’s been pretty quick. We’ve got to figure something out. If it’s not a sack, a batted ball is just as good.”

(On if that’s frustrating as a defensive line) –“No, because like I said, it’s only four games. At the end of the year, it is what it is at that point. But right now, we’ve still got plenty of games to play.”

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