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Matt Skura – August 30, 2021 (Postgame) Download PDF version

Sunday, August 29, 2021
Postgame – Cincinnati

C Matt Skura

(How did you feel out there today and just this whole training camp, can you tell us how it’s gone for you and where you stand on this team?) – “First, I’ve had a lot of fun. I think that’s the most important thing going into training camp, just being an older guy too. The offensive line room has been amazing with Jesse (Davis), (Michael) Deiter, ‘Lem’ (Offensive Line Coach Lemuel Jeanpierre), being able to bring in new guys and really being able to create that chemistry. Yeah, I felt like I’ve had a good preseason. I’m just kind of letting my tape speak for itself and then just seeing whatever happens happens.”

(You’ve been a starter in this league and you’ve been a lot with the second team. How does a guy like you deal with that and how do you push forward?) – “I mean a lot of that is just competing with myself and making sure that I’m prepared every day. Honestly I just take it day-by-day. I know that’s kind of the catch phrase for everything but really you just never know. You’re one play away from being in the starter spot. That’s what I’ve learned over my career. I’ve just got to stay patient and work hard.”

(The team traded for a center just yesterday. What was your reaction?) – “Yeah, I saw that right before getting on the plane. Honestly I just kind of put it to the back of my mind. I was like I’ve got to get ready for the Cincy game. I’ve got to focus on that. I can’t be giving that any energy because I just wanted to put my energy towards the game. I had that to focus on. Yeah, I didn’t really think about it too much.”

(And about today’s game, QB Reid Sinnett and his performance and you being the center for him a lot of the time, what did you see out of him?) – “Just being a competitor. That was the one thing that all of us are; but I think Reid really wanted to make his stamp, especially getting the start today, getting to play the whole game and being able to fight the way he did. He took a really hard hit on that touchdown pass and then came back and converted the two-point conversion, which was awesome to see. Just seeing everyone rally around him and the rest of the guys, to finish the preseason on a win is huge. Yeah, I think we’re all really happy for Reid.”

(You spent a couple of years in Baltimore with a team that was able to advance in the playoffs and be successful. Being here with a younger team in Miami who is trying to get to that level, what can you say about the guys in the room and kind of their mental as they approach the regular season?) – “Yeah, obviously that’s the goal. You want to keep stacking games, win games, get to the playoffs and then win a Super Bowl. Being in those situations before, I think I can provide a lot of perspective in that way, especially for a group that is younger and is trying to figure out how to get there. Luckily I’ve been around a lot of guys in my career who have won Super Bowls and big in the big championship games, and just taking those little tidbits from them and giving them to the younger guys and the rest of the guys in the room. So yeah, I’m just trying to give them my experience. I think that really goes a long way.”

(Can you talk a little bit about what you’ve seen from C/G Michael Deiter?) – “Yeah, he’s had a great camp. It’s been great to kind of learn from each other, bounce ideas off each other. It’s been great.”

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